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trich-
(trichoid)
(base - noun)

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hair

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capit-, cephal-
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head

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faci-, prosop-
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face

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ocul-
(oculofacial)
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eye

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or-
(circumoral)
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mouth

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ment-
(mentoplasty)
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chin

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cervic-
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neck

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om-
(omalgia)
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shoulder

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axill-
(axillary)
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armpit

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brachi-
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arm

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ancon-, cubit-
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elbow

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chir-, cheir-, manu-
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hand

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palm-
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palm

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dactyl-, digit-
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finger, toe

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onych-
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nail

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pector-, steth-, thorac-
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chest

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mamm-, mammi-, mast-, maz-
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breast

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papill-, papilli-
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nipple

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thel-
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nipple, membrane

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later-
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side

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omphal-
(omphalocele)
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navel

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inguin-
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groin, genital area

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dors-
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back

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glut-
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buttocks

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crur-
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leg

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genu-
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knee

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poplit-
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ham of the knee

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ped-, pedi-, pod-
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foot

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plant-
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sole

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acr-
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extremity

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mel-
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limbs

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-paresis
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weakness, partial paralysis

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trich-

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hair

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capit-

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head

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cephal-

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head

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faci-

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face

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prosop-

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face

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ocul-

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eye

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or-

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mouth

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ment-

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chin

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cervic-

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neck

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om-

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shoulder

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axill-

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armpit

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brachi-

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arm

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ancon-

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elbow

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cubit-

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elbow

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chir-

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hand

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cheir-

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hand

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manu-

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hand

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palm-

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palm

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dactyl-

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finger, toe

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digit-

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finger, toe

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onych-

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nail

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pector-

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chest

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steth-

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chest

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thorac-

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chest

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mammi-

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breast

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mamm-

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breast

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papilli-

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nipple

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papill-

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nipple

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thel-

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nipple, membrane

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later-

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side

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omphal-

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navel

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inguin-

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groin, genital

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dors-

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back

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glut-

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buttocks

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crur-

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leg

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genu-

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knee

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poplit-

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ham of the knee

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pedi-

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foot

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ped-

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foot

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pod-

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foot

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plant-

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sole

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acr-

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extremity

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mel-

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limbs

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-paresis

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weakness, partial paralysis

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hair

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trich-

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head

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capit-, cephal-

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face

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faci-, prosop-

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eye

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ocul-

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mouth

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or-

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chin

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ment-

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neck

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cervic-

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shoulder

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om-

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armpit

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axill-

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arm

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brachi-

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elbow

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ancon-, cubit-

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hand

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chir-, cheir-, manu-

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palm

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palm-

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finger, toe

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dactyl-, digit-

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nail

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onych-

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chest

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pector-, steth-, thorac-

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breast

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mamm-, mammi-, mast-, maz-

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nipple

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papill-, papilli-

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nipple, membrane

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thel-

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side

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later-

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navel

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groin, genital area

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inguin-

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back

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dors-

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buttocks

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leg

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crur-

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knee

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genu-

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ham of the knee

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poplit-

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foot

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ped-, pedi-, pod-

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sole

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plant-

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extremity

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acr-

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limbs

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mel-

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weakness, partial paralysis

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-paresis

pare/sis

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anti-

prefix

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against, opposite

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dys-

prefix

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poor, painful condition, difficult

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a-, an-

prefix

A

not, without

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cardi-

base - noun

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heart

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atri-

base - noun

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atrium

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ventricul-

base - noun

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ventricle

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aort-

base - noun

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aorta

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arteri-

base - noun

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artery

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capillar-

base - noun

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capillary

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phleb-, ven-

base - noun

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vein

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angi-, vascul-

base - noun

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vessel

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hemat-, hem-

base - noun

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blood

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blast-

base - noun

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embryonic cell

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kary-

base - noun

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nucleus

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cyt-

base - noun

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cell

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thromb-

base - noun

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clot

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sphygm-

base - noun

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pulse

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crot-

base - noun

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pulse beat

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lymph-

base - noun

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lymph

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splen-

base - noun

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spleen

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path-

base - noun

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disease

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phil-

base - noun

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love, affinity

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phob-

base - noun

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fear, aversion

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erythr-

base - adjectives

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red

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leuk-

base - adjectives

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white

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cyan-

base - adjectives

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blue

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plas-, plast-

base - verb

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to form, to shape

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sta-

base - verb

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to stop, to control

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-ac

suffix - adjective

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pertaining to

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-t

suffix - noun

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instrument, agent, device

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-emia
([h]em/ia)
(termination - noun)

A

blood condition

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-kinesis, -kinesia, -cinesia

termination - noun

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movement

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-sclerosis

termination - noun

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hardening

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-megaly

termination - noun

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enlargement

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-cele

termination - noun

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swelling, herniation

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-penia

termination - noun

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deficiency

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-plegia

termination - noun

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paralysis, stroke

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-ptosis

termination - noun

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prolapse, sagging

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-rrhexis

termination - noun

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rupture

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-rrhagia

termination - noun

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discharge

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-sepsis

termination - noun

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infection

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-centesis

termination - noun

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surgical puncture

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-clysis

termination - noun

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irrigation, washing

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-pexy

termination - noun

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fixation, attachment

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-piesis

termination - noun

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pressure

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-plasty

termination - noun

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surgical repair

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-rrhaphy

termination - noun

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suture

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-trophy, -trophia

termination - noun

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development

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anti-

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against, opposite

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dys-

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poor, painful, difficult

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a-

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not, without

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an-

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not, without

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cardi-

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heart

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atri-

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atrium

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ventricul-

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ventricle

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aort-

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aorta

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arteri-

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artery

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capillar-

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capillary

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phleb-

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vein

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ven-

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vein

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angi-

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vessel

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vascul-

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vessel

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hemat-

A

blood

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hem-

A

blood

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blast-

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embryonic cell

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kary-

A

nucleus

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cyt-

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cell

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thromb-

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clot

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sphygm-

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pulse

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crot-

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pulse beat

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lymph-

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lymph

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splen-

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spleen

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path-

A

disease

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phil-

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love, affinity

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phob-

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fear, aversion

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erythr-

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red

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leuk-

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white

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cyan-

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blue

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plas-

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to form, to shape

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plast-

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to form, to shape

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sta-

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to stop, to control

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-ac

A

pertaining to

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-t

A

instrument, agent, device

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-emia

A

blood condition

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-kinesis

A

movement

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-kinesia

A

movement

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-cinesia

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movement

196
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-sclerosis

A

hardening

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-megaly

A

enlargement

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-cele

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swelling, harniation

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-penia

A

deficiency

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-plegia

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paralysis, stroke

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-ptosis

A

prolapse, sagging

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-rrhexis

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rupture

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-rrhagia

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discharge

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-sepsis

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infection

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-centesis

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surgical puncture

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-clysis

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irrigation, washing

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-pexy

A

fixation, attachment

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-piesis

A

pressure

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-plasty

A

surgical repair

210
Q

-rrhaphy

A

suture

211
Q

-trophy

A

development

212
Q

-trophia

A

development`

213
Q

against, opposite

A

anti-

214
Q

poor, painful, difficult

A

dys-

215
Q

not, without

A

a-, an-

216
Q

heart

A

cardi-

217
Q

atri-

A

atrium

218
Q

ventricle

A

ventricul-

219
Q

aorta

A

aort-

220
Q

capillary

A

capillar-

221
Q

artery

A

arteri-

222
Q

vein

A

phleb-, ven-

223
Q

vessel

A

angi-, vascul-

224
Q

blood

A

hemat-, hem-

225
Q

embryonic cell

A

blast-

226
Q

nucleus

A

kary-

227
Q

cell

A

cyt-

228
Q

clot

A

thromb-

229
Q

pulse

A

sphygm-

230
Q

pulse beat

A

crot-

231
Q

lymph

A

lymph-

232
Q

spleen

A

splen-

233
Q

disease

A

path-

234
Q

love, affinity

A

phil-

235
Q

fear, aversion

A

phob-

236
Q

red

A

erythr-

237
Q

white

A

leuk-

238
Q

blue

A

cyan-

239
Q

to form, to shape

A

plas-, plast-

240
Q

to stop, to control

A

sta-

241
Q

pertaining to

A

-ac

242
Q

instrument, agent, device

A

-t

243
Q

blood condition

A

-emia

244
Q

movement

A

-kinesis, -kinesia, -cinesia

245
Q

hardeing

A

-sclerosis

246
Q

enlargement

A

-megaly

247
Q

swelling, herniation

A

-cele

248
Q

deficiency

A

-penia

249
Q

paralysis, stroke

A

-plegia

250
Q

prolapse, sagging

A

-ptosis

251
Q

rupture

A

-rrhexis

252
Q

discharge

A

-rrhagia

253
Q

infection

A

-sepsis

254
Q

surgical puncture

A

-centesis

255
Q

irrigation, washing

A

-clysis

256
Q

fixation, attachement

A

-pexy

257
Q

pressure

A

-piesis

258
Q

surgical repair

A

-plasty

259
Q

suture

A

-rrhaphy

260
Q

development

A

-trophy, -trophia

Medical Terminology (first half) (9 decks)

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