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Chapter 12 + 13 - Literal Meaning of Words Flashcards

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vita, vitae (-bio)

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life

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sanguis, sanguinis (hema-)

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blood

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corpus, corporis (somato-)

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body

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os, ossis (osteo-)

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bone

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musculis, musculi (myo-)

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muscle

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nervus, nervi (neuro-)

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nerve

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cutis, cutis (dermato-)

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skin

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clavus, clavi

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key > collarbone

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patella, patellae

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small pan > kneecap

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tibia, tibiae

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flute > shinbone

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fibula, fibulae

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buckle, clamp > leg bone that extends from the knee to the ankle

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malleus, mallei

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hammer

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incus, incudis

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anvil

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stapes, stapis

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stirrup

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hygenia

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health

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salus, sautis

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health

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sanum, sani

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healthy

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mens sana in copore sano

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a sound mind in a sound body

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iatros

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doctor, physiciam

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medicus, medici

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healer

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doceo-docere-doctum

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show, teach

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-logist

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specialist (learned borrowing) cf. -logy

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hospes, hospitis

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host, guest, stranger

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morbus, morbi

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illness

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patior-pati-passum

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suffer, endure

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caput, caputis (cephalo-)

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head

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cerebrum, cerebri (encephalo-)

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brain

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oculus, oculi (ophthalmo-)

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eye

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auris, auri (oto-)

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ear

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nasus, nasi (rhino-)

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nose

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os, oris (stomato-)

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mouth

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dens, dentis (odonto-)

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tooth

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lingua, linguae (glosso-, glotto-)

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tongue

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ortheon

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straight

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pes, pedis

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foot

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pous, podos

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foot

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skeletos

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dried up; mummy

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therapeia

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service; care

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abdomen, abdominis (entero-)

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belly

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stomachus, stomachi (gastro-)

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belly

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cors, cordis (cardio-)

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heart

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renum (nephro-)

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kidney

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renum (hepato-)

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liver

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pulmos, pulmonis (pneumo-)

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lung

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femina, feminae

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woman

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gyne, gynecos

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woman

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aner, andros

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man

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anthropos

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man. human being

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homo, homonis

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man, human being

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vir, viris

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man

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senex, senis

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old man

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geron, gerontos

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old man

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juvenis, juvenis

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young person

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puer, pueri

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child (boy)

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pes, pedos

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child

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gnosis

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knowledge

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bacterion

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rod, stick

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bacillus, bacilli

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small rod

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frango-frangere-fractum

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break

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fungus, fungi

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sponge

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sphongos

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sponge

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trauma, traumatos

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wound

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virus, viri

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poison

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-osis

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diseased condition of, state of

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-itis

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inflammation of

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-oma

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swelling

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-iasis

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diseased condition of

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-pathy

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diseased condition; treatment

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-plegia

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paralysis

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pledge

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blow

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-algia

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pain

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-odynia

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pain

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-rrhea

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flow or discharge

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-gen

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production of

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manus, manus

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hand

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opsis

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sight

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-tomy

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cutting, incision

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-ectomy

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cutting out, removal

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-stomy

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making an opening

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valeo-valere

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be strong, be in good health

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hypnos

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sleep

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coma

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deep sleep

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somnus, somni

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sleep

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sopor, sorporis

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deep sleep

85
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mors, mortis

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death

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thanatos

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death

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supercilium, supercilii

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eyebrow

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cilium, cilii

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eyelash

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sar, sarcos

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flesh

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dieta

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way of life

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levis, levis

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light, easy

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munus, munerus

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gift, reward

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vena, venae (veno-)

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vein

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phleps, phlebos (phlebo-)

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vein

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arteria (arterio-)

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windpipe

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vas, vasis (vaso-)

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vessel

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corona, coronae (corono-)

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crown

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lympha, lymphae (lympho-)

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fluid; water

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spiro-spirare-spiratum (spiro)

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breathe

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pneo (pneo-)

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breath

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pneumon (pneumo-)

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lung

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jugulum, juguli (jugulo-)

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throat

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pharynx (pharyngo-)

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throat

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trachea (tracheo-)

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rough

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bronchia (bronchi-)

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tubes

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pleura (pleuro-)

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side; rib

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diaphragma (phreno-)

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partition; midriff

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fren

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midriff; mind

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thorax (thoraco-)

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breastplate

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digero-digerere-digestum

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separate; divide

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pepto

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soften; cook

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instinum, intestini

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internal; intestine

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pylorus

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gatekeeper

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duodeni

A

twelve

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jujunum, jujuni

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empty, barren

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ileum, ilei

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flank

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caecum

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blind; concealed

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colon

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colon

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rectum, recti

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straight

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cholae (choleocysto-)

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gall bladder

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pancreas (pancreato-)

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sweet bread; all-flesh

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phagein (-phage, phago-)

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eat

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trophe (-trophy)

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nourishment

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nutrio-nutrire-nutritum (nutri-)

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nourish; support

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orexis (-orexia)

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appetite

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geusis (-geusia)

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taste (noun)

127
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gone

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produce, offspring

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embryon

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young, fetus

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pro-propagare-propatum

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extend; enlarge

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ovum, ovi

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egg

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sperma

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seed

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hystero

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uterus

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fetus, fetus

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offspring

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crino

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separate; secrete

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endon

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within

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glans, glandis

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acorn

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hormao

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excite, stimulate

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pituita, pituitae

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phlegm

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thyreo

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large shield

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insula, insulae

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island

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creas

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flesh, meat

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metabole

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change

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aden (adeno-)

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gland

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blastos (blasto-, -blast)

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spout; seed

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cytos (cyto-, -cyte)

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hollow; vessel

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cystis (cysto, -cyst)

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bladder

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histos (histo-)

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web

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myelos (myelo-)

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marrow

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penia (-penia)

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poverty

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plasso (-plasia)

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mold, shape

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thrix, trichos (tricho-)

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hair

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brachy (brachy-)

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short

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brady (brady-)

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slow

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lepton (lepto-)

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slender

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malacon (malaco-)

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soft

156
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opisten (opistho-)

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at the back

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pachy (pachy-)

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thick

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platy (platy-)

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broad

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scleron (sclero-)

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hard

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tachy (tachy-)

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fast

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xeron (xero-)

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dry

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