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vita, vitae

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life

combining form: bio-

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bios (greek)

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life

combining form: bio-

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sanguis, sanguinis

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blood

combining form: hema- or hemato-; -emia

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hema, hematos (greek)

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blood

combining form: hema- or hemato-; -emia

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corpus, corporis

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body

combining form: somato-

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os, ossis

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bone

combining form: osteo-

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musculus, musculi

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muscle

combining form: myo-

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nervus, nervi

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nerve

neuro-

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cutis, cutis

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skin

dermato-

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soma, somatos (greek)

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body

somato-

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oseton (greek)

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bone

osteo-

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mys, myos (greek)

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muscle

myo-

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neuron (greek)

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nerve

neuro-

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derma, dermatos (greek)

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skin

dermato-

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clavus, clavi

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key > collarbone

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patella, patellae

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small pan > knee cap

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tibia, tibiae

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flut > shinbone

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fibula, fibulae

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buckle, clamp > leg bone that extends from knee to 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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hygieia (greek)

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health

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salus, salutis

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health

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sanum, sani

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healthy

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mens sana in corpore sano

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a sound mind in a sounds body

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iatros (greek)

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doctor

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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

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hospes, hospitis

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hots; guest, stranger

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morbus, morbi

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illness

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patrior-pati-passum

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suffer, endure

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pascho (greek)

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suffer, endure

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> pathos (greek)

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suffering, misfortune

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caput, capitis

cephalo-

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head

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cerebum, 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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cephale (greek)

cephalo-

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head

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encephalos (greek)

encephalo-

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brain

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ophthalmos (greek)

ophthalmo-

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eye

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ous, otos (greek)

oto-

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ear

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rhis, rhinos (greek)

rhino-

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nose

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stoma, stomatos (greek)

stomato-

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mouth

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odous, odontos (greek)

odonto-

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tooth

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glossa (greek) or glotta
glosso-
glotta-

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tongue

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orthon (greek)

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straight

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pes, peids

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foot

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pous, podos (greek)

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foot

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skeletos (greek)

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dried up; mummy

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therapeia (greek)

A

service; care

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abdomen, abdominis

entero-

A

belly

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stomachus, stomachi

gastro-

A

belly

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cors, cordis

cardio-

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heart

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renum, reni

nephro-

A

kidney

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pulmo, pulmonis

pneumo-

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lung

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enteron (greek)

entero-

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belly

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gaster, gastros (greek)

gastro-

A

belly

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cardia (greek)

cardio-

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heart

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nephros (greek)

nephro-

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kidney

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hepar, hepatos (greek)

hepato-

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liver

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pneumon (greek)

pneumo-

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lung

67
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femina, feminae

A

woman

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gyne, gynecos (greek)

A

woman

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aner, andros (greek)

A

man

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anthropos (greek)

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man, human being

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homo, hominis

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man, human being

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cir, ciri

A

man

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senex, senis

A

old man

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geron, gerontos (greek)

A

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 (greek)

A

child

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gnosis (greek)

A

knowledge

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nosco-noscere-notum

A

know

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bacterion (greek)

A

rod, stick

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bacillus, bacilli

A

small rod

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frango-frangere-fractum

A

break

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fungus, fungi

A

sponge

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sphongos (greek)

A

sponge

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trauma, traumatos (greek)

A

wound

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virus, viri

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poison

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-osis

A

diseased condition of, state of

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-itis

A

inflammation of

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-oma

A

swellin

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-iasis

A

diseased condition of

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-pathy

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diseased condition of; treatment

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-plegia

A

paralysis

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plege (greek)

A

blow

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-algia

A

pain

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algos (greek)

A

pain

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-odynia

A

pain

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odyne (greek)

A

pain

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-rrhea

A

flow or discharge

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rheo (greek)

A

flow

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-gen

A

production of

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genos (greek)

A

birth, source

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-genis

A

producing

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manus, manus

A

hand

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opsis (greek)

A

sight

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opteuo (greek)

A

see, look at

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-tomy

A

cutting, incesion

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tomos (greek)

A

cutting

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-ectomy

A

cutting out, removal

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-stomy

A

making an opening

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stoma (greek)

A

mouth, opening

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valeo-valere

A

be strong, be good in health

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valesco

A

be strong

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hypnos (greek)

A

sleep

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coma (greek)

A

deep sleep

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somnus, somni

A

sleep

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sopor, soporis

A

deep sleep

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Morpheus

A

the son of Somnus, he was the bringer of dreams, and given the name because of the various forms he could assume

118
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morphe (greek)

A

shape, form

119
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mors, mortis

A

death

120
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morior, mori, mortum

A

die

121
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thanatos (greek)

A

death

122
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supercilium, supercilii

A

eyebrow

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cilium, cilii

A

eyelash

124
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sarx, sarcos (greek)

A

flesh

125
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sarcaso (greek)

A

tear

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dieta (greek)

A

way of life

127
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levis, levis

A

light, easy

128
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munis, muneris

A

gift, reward

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