Chapters 3-5 Flashcards

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abdomin/o

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abdomen

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acr/o

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extremities; top; extreme point

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acu/o

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sharp; severe; sudden

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4
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aden/o

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gland

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adip/o

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fat

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amni/o

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amnion (sac surrounding the embryo in the uterus)

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angi/o

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vessel

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arteri/o

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artery

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arthr/o

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joint

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axill/o

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armpit

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11
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bi/o

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life

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blephar/o

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eyelid

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bronch/o

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bronchial tubes

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14
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carcin/o

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cancer

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15
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cardi/o

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heart

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chem/o

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drug; chemical

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17
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chondr/o

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cartilage

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18
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chron/o

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time

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19
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col/o

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colon (large intestine)

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20
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cyst/o

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urinary bladder

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21
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encephal/o

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brain

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22
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erythr/o

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red

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hem/o

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blood

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hepat/o

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liver

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hydr/o

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water; fluid

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26
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inguin/o

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groin

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27
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isch/o

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to hold back

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28
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lapar/o

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abdomen; abdominal wall

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29
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laryng/o

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larynx

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30
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leuk/o

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white

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31
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lymph/o

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lymph

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32
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mamm/o

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breast

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33
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mast/o

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breast

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morph/o

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shape; form

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35
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muc/o

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mucus

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my/o

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muscle

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myel/o

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spinal cord; bone marrow

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38
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necr/o

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death (of cells or whole body)

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39
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nephr/o

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kidney

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40
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neur/o

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nerve

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41
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neutr/o

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neutrophil (a white blood cell)

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42
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nucle/o

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nucleus

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43
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ophthaml/o

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eye

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44
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oste/o

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bone

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45
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ot/o

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ear

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46
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path/o

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disease; feelings

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47
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pertione/o

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peritoneum

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48
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phag/o

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to eat; swallow

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49
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phleb/o

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vein

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50
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plas/o

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formation, development

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51
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pleur/o

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pleura (membrane surrounding lungs and adjacent to chest wall)

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52
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pneumon/o

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lung; air

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53
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pulmon/o

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lungs

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54
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radi/o

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x-rays

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55
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rect/o

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rectum

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56
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ren/o

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kidney

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57
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rhin/o

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nose

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58
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sarc/o

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flesh

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59
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splen/o

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spleen

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60
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staphy/o

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clusters

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61
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strept/o

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twisted chains

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62
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thorac/o

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chest

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63
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thromb/o

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clot

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64
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tonsill/o

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tonsils

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65
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trache/o

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trachea (windpipe)

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ven/o

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vein

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67
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-algia

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pain

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68
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-cele

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hernia

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69
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-centesis

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surgical puncture to remove fluid

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70
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-coccus

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berry-shaped bacterium

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71
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-cocci

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berry-shaped bacterium

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72
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-cyte

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cell

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73
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-dynia

A

pain

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74
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-ectomy

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excision; removal resection

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75
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-emia

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blood condition

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76
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-genesis

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condition of producing forming

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77
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-gram

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record

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78
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-graph

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instrument for recording

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79
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-graphy

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process of recording

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80
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-itis

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inflammation

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81
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-logy

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study of

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82
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-lysis

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breakdown; destruction; separation

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83
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-malacia

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softening

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84
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-megaly

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enlargement

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85
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-oma

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tumor; mass; collection of fluid

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86
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-opsy

A

to view

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87
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-osis

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condition, usually abnormal

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88
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-pathy

A

disease condition

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89
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-penia

A

deficiency

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90
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-phobia

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irrational fear

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91
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-plasia

A

development; formation; growth

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92
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-plasty

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surgical repair

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93
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-ptosis

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drooping; falling; prolapse

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94
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-rrhea

A

flow; discharge

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95
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-sclerosis

A

hardening

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96
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-scope

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instrument for visual examination

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97
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-scopy

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process of visual examination (with an endoscope)

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98
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-stasis

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controlling; stopping

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99
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-stomy

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opening to form a mouth

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100
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-therapy

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treatment

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101
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-tomy

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incision; cutting into

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102
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-trophy

A

development; nourishment

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103
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-er

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one who

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104
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-ia

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condition

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105
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-ist

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specialist

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-ole

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little; small

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-ule

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little; small

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-um, -ium

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structure; tissue

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-us

A

structurel substance

110
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-y

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condition; process

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-ac, -iac, -al, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ic, -ical, -ose, -ous, -tic

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pertaining to

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-genic

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pertaining to producing; produced by or in

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-oid

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resembling; derived from

114
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carp/o

A

wrist bone

115
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cis/o

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to cut

116
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cost/o

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rib

117
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cutane/o

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skin

118
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dactyl/o

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fingers; toes

119
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duct/o

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to lead; carry

120
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flew/o

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to bend

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gloss/o

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tongue

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glyc/o

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sugar

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immun/o

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protection

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morph/o

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shape; form

125
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mort/o

A

death

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nat/i

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birth

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norm/o

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rule; order

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ox/o

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oxygen

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pub/o

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pubis (pubic bone); anterior portion of the pelvic or hipbone

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seps/o

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infection

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somn/o

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sleep

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son/o

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sound

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the/o

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to put; place

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thel/o, theli/o

A

nipple

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thyr/o

A

thyroid gland; shield

136
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top/o

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place; postion; location

137
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tox/o

A

poision

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trache/o

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windpipe, trachea

139
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urethr/o

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urethra

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-blast

A

embryonic, immature

141
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-crine

A

to secrete

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-drome

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to run

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-fusion

A

coming together; to pour

144
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-gen

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substance that produces

145
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-lapse

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to slide; fall; sag

146
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-lysis

A

breakdown; destruction; separation

147
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-meter

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to measure

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-mission

A

to send

149
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-or

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one who

150
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-oxia

A

oxygen

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-partum

A

birth, labor

152
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-phoria

A

to bear; carry; feeling (mental state)

153
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-physis

A

to grow

154
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-plasia

A

development; formation; growth

155
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-plasm

A

structure of formation

156
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-pnea

A

breathing

157
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-ptosis

A

falling; dropping; prolapse

158
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-rrhea

A

flow; discharge

159
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-stasis

A

stopping; controlling

160
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-trophy

A

development; nourishment

161
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a-, an-

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no; not; without

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ab-

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away from

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ad-

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toward

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ana-

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toward

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ante-

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before; forward

166
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anti-

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against

167
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auto-

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self; own

168
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bi-

A

two

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brady-

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slow

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cata-

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down

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con-

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with; together

172
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contra-

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against; opposite

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de-

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down; lack of

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dia-

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through; complete

175
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dys-

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bad; painful; difficult; abnormal

176
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ec-

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out; outside

177
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endo-

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in; within

178
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epi-

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upon; on; above

179
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eu-

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good; normal

180
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ex-

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out; outside

181
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hemi-

A

half

182
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hyper-

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excessive; above

183
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hypo-

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deficient; under

184
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in-

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not; into; within

185
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infra-

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beneath; under

186
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inter-

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between

187
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intra-

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in; within; into

188
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macro-

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large

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mal-

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bad

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meta-

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beyond; change

191
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micro-

A

small

192
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neo-

A

new

193
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pan-

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all

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para-

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abnormal; beside; near

195
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per-

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through

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peri-

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surronding

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poly-

A

many; much

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post-

A

after; behind

199
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pre-

A

before; in front of

200
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pro-, pros-

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before; forward

201
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re-

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back; again

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retro-

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behind; backward

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sub-

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under

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supra-

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above; under

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syn-, sym-

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together with

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tachy-

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fast

207
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trans-

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across; through

208
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ultra-

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beyond; excess

209
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uni-

A

one

210
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an/o

A

anus

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append/o; appendic/o

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appendix

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bucc/o

A

cheek

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cec/o

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cecum

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celi/o

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belly; abdomen

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cheil/o; labi/o

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lip

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cholecyst/o

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gallbladder

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choledoch/o

A

common bile duct

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col/o; colon/o

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colon

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dent/i

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tooth

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duoden/o

A

duodenum

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enter/o

A

intestines, usually small intestins

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esophag/o

A

esophagus

223
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faci/o

A

face

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gastr/o

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stomach

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gingiv/o

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gums

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glass/o

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tongue

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hepat/o

A

liver

228
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ile/o

A

ileum

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jejun/o

A

jejunum

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lapar/o

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abdomen

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lingu/o

A

tongue

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mandibul/o

A

lower jaw, mandible

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odont/o

A

tooth

234
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or/o

A

mouth

235
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palat/o

A

palate

236
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pancreat/o

A

pancreas

237
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peritone/o

A

peritoneum

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pharyng/o

A

throat

239
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proct/o

A

anus and rectum

240
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pylor/o

A

pyloric sphincter

241
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rect/o

A

rectum

242
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sialaden/o

A

salivary gland

243
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sigmoid/o

A

sigmoid colon

244
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stomat/o

A

mouth

245
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uvul/o

A

uvula

246
Q

amyl/o

A

starch

247
Q

bil/i; chol/e

A

gall; bile

248
Q

bilirubin/o

A

bilirubin (bile pigment)

249
Q

chlorhyr/o

A

hydrochloric acid

250
Q

gluc/o; glyc/o

A

sugar

251
Q

glycogen/o

A

glycogen; animal starch

252
Q

lip/o

A

fat; lipid

253
Q

lith/o

A

stone

254
Q

prote/o

A

protein

255
Q

py/o

A

pus

256
Q

sial/o

A

saliva, salivary

257
Q

steat/o

A

fat

258
Q

-ase

A

enzyme

259
Q

-chezia

A

defecation; elimination of wastes

260
Q

-iasis

A

abnormal condition

261
Q

-prandial

A

meal