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1
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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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Albin/o

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White

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Aut/o

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Self

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Bi/o

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Life

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Coni/o

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Dust

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Cry/o

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Cold

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Crypt/o

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Hidden

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Cutane/o

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Skin

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Cyan/o

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Blue

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Derm/o

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Skin

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Dermat/o

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Skin

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Erythr/o

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Red

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Erythemat/o

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Redness

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Fibr/o

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Fibrous tissue

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Heter/o

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Other

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Hidr/o

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Sweat

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Kerat/o

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Hard/horny tissue/keratin

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Lei/o

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Smooth

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Leuk/o

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White

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Lip/o
Lipid/o

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Fat

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Melan/o

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Black

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Myc/o

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Fungus

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Necr/o

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Death

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Onych/o

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Nail

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Pachy/o

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Thick

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Pil/o

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Hair

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Py/o

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Pus

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Rhytid/o

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Wrinkles

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Sclera/o

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Hardening

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Seb/o

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Sebum

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Staphyl/o

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Grapelike clusters

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Steat/o

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Fat
Sebum

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Strept/o

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Twisted chains

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Xanth/o

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Yellow

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Xer/o

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Dryness/dry

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Adenoid/o

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Adenoids

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Alveol/o

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Alveolus

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Atel/o

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Imperfect/incomplete

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Bronch/o

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Bronchus

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Bronchi/o

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Bronchus

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Capn/o

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Carbon dioxide

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Diaphragmat/o

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Diaphram

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Epiglott/o

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Epiglottis

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Hem/o

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Blood

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Hemat/o

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Blood

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Laryng/o

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Larynx

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Lob/o

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Lobe

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Nas/o

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Nose

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Orth/o

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Straight

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Ox/i

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Oxygen

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Phon/o

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Sound/voice

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Phren/o

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Diaphram

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Pleur/a

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Pleura

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Pneum/o

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Lung/air

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Pneumat/o

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Lung

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Pulmon/o

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Lung

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Radi/o

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X-ray

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Respir/o

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Breathing

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Rhin/o

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Nose

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Sinus/o

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Sinus

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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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Spir/o

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Breathe

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Thorac/o

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Thorax/ chest cavity

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Tom/o

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Cut/section/slice

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Tonsill/o

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Tonsil

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Trache/o

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Trachea

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Albumin/o

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Albumin

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Azot/o

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Urea/nitrogen

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Blast/o

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Developing cell
Germ cell

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Cyst/o

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Bladder
Sac

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Glomerul/o

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Glomerulus

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Glyc/o

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Sugar

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Glycos/o

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Sugar

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Lith/o

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Stone
Calculus

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Meat/o

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Meatus

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Nephr/o

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Kidney

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Noct/i

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Night

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Olig/o

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Few

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Pyel/o

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Renal pelvis

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Ren/o

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Kidney

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Ureter/o

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Ureter

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Urin/o

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Urine
Urinary tract

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Ur/o

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Urine
Urinary tract

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Vesic/o

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Bladder
Sac

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Andr/o

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Male

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Balan/o

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Glans penis

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Epididym/o

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Epididymis

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Gonad/o

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Gonad

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Orch/o

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Testis
Testicle

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Orchi/o

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Testis
Testicle

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Orchid/o

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Testis
Testicles

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Pen/o

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Penis

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Pen/i

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Penis

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Phall/o

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Penis

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Preput/i

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Prepuce
Foreskin

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Posth/o

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Prepuce
Foreskin

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Prostat/o

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Prostate

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Scrot/o

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Scrotum

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Semin/i

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Semen

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102
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Sperm/o

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Sperm
Spermatozoon

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Spermat/o

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Sperm
Spermatozoon

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Test/o

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Testis
Testicle

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Testicular/o

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Testis
Testicle

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106
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Vas/o

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Vas deferens
Vessel
Duct

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107
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Vesicul/o

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Seminal vesicle

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108
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Urethr/o

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Urethra

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109
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Arche/o

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First
Beginning

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Cervic/o

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Cervix

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111
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Colp/o

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Vagina

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Endomentri/o

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Endometrium

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113
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Episi/o

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Vulva

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114
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Gyn/o

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Woman

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Gynec/o

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Woman

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Hymen/o

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Hymen

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Hyster/o

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Uterus

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Mamm/o

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Breast

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Mast/o

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Breast

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Men/o

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Menstruation

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121
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Metr/o

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Uterus

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Metr/I

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Uterus

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Oophor/o

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Ovary

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Pelv/I

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Pelvis

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Perine/o

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Perineum

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Salping/o

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Uterine tube
Fallopian tube

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Trachel/o

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Cervix

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Vagin/o

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Vagina

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Vulv/o

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Ventricul/o

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Ven/o

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Vas/o

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Valv/o

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Thromb/o

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Symptomat/o

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Myos/o

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My/o

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Electro

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Electricity

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Ech/o

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Coron/o

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Crown
Heart

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Cardi/o

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Atri/o

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Arteri/o

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Ather/o

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Yellowish
Fatty plaque

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Angi/o

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Splen/o

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Thym/o

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Thymus gland

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Thromb/o

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Therm/o

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Poikil/o

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Varied
Irregular

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Plasm/o

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Phleb/o

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Neutr/o

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Mon/o

155
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Myel/o

A

Bone marrow
Spinal cord

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Lymphaden/o

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Lymph node
Lymph tissue

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Isch/o

A

Deficiency
Blockage

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Is/o

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Same
Equal

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Eosin/o

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Red
Dawn
Rosy

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Cyt/o

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Coagul/o

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Chrom/o

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An/o

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Antr/o

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Append/o

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Appendic/o

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Cec/o

168
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Celi/o

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Abdomen
Abdominal cavity

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Cheil/o

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Cholangi

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Chol/o

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Choledoch/o

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Common bile duct

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Col/o

174
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Diverticul/o

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Diverticulum

175
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Duoden/o

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Enter/o

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Esophag/o

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Gastr/o

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Gingiv/o

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Gloss

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Hepat/o

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Herni/o

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Ile/o

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Jejun/o

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Lapar/o

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Lingu/o

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Or/o

188
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Palat/o

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Pancreat/o

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Peritone/o

A

Peritoneum

191
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Polyp/o

A

Polyp
Small growth

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Proct/o

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Pylor/o

A

Pylorus
Pyloric sphincter

194
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Sial/o

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Saliva
Salivary gland

195
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Sigmoid/o

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Sigmoid colon

196
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Stomat/o

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Uvul/o

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Ankyl/o

199
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Aponeur/o

A

Aponeurosis

200
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Burs/o

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Carp/o

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Carpals
Wrist

202
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Chondr/o

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Clavic/o

A

Clavicle
Collarbone

204
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Clavicul/o

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Clavicle
Collarbone

205
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Cost/o

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Crani/o

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Disk/o

A

Intervertebral disk

208
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Femor/o

A

Femur
Upper leg bone

209
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Fibul/o

A

Fibula
Lower leg bone

210
Q

Homer/o

A

Humerus
Upper arm bone

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Ili/o

212
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Ischi/o

213
Q

Kinesi/o

A

Movement
Motion

214
Q

Kyph/o

A

Increased con exits of the spine

215
Q

Lord/o

A

Bent forward
Increased concavity of the spine

216
Q

Lumb/o

A

Loin
Lumbar region of the spine

217
Q

Mandibul/o

A

Mandible
Lower jaw bone

218
Q

Maxill/o

A

Maxilla
Upper jaw bone

219
Q

Menisc/o

A

Meniscus
Crescent

220
Q

Myel/o

A

Marrow
Spinal cord

221
Q

Oste/o

222
Q

Patell/o

A

Patella
Kneecap

223
Q

Pelv/i

A

Pelvis
Pelvic bone

224
Q

Pelv/o

A

Pelvis
Pelvic bone

225
Q

Petr/o

226
Q

Phalang/o

A

Bones of the finger and toes

227
Q

Pub/o

228
Q

Rachi/o

A

Vertebral spine
Vertebral column

229
Q

Radi/o

230
Q

Scapul/o

A

Scapula
Shoulder blade

231
Q

Scoli/o

A

Crooked
Curved

232
Q

Spondyl/o

A

Vertebra
Spine
Vertebral

233
Q

Stern/o

A

Sternum
Breast bone

234
Q

Tars/o

A

Tarsals
Ankle bones

235
Q

Ten/o

236
Q

Tendin/o

237
Q

Tend/o

238
Q

Tibi/o

A

Tibia
Lower leg bone

239
Q

Uln/o

A

Ulna
Lower leg bone

240
Q

Vertebr/o

A

Vertebra spine
Vertebral column

241
Q

Acous/o

242
Q

Audi/o

243
Q

Audit/o

244
Q

Aur/o

245
Q

Aur/I

246
Q

Blephar/o

247
Q

Cochle/o

248
Q

Conjunctiv/o

A

Conjunctivia

249
Q

Cor/o

250
Q

Corne/o

251
Q

Core/o

252
Q

Core/o

253
Q

Dacry/o

A

Tear
Tear duct

254
Q

Dipl/o

255
Q

Ir/o

256
Q

Irid/o

257
Q

Irid/o

258
Q

Is/o

259
Q

Kerat/o

260
Q

Labyrith/o

A

Labyrinth
Inner ear

261
Q

Lacrim/o

A

Tear
Tear duct

262
Q

Mastoid/o

A

Mastoid bone

263
Q

Myring/o

A

Tympanic membrane
Eardrum

264
Q

Ocul/o

265
Q

Ophthalm/o

266
Q

Opt/o

267
Q

Ossicul/o

268
Q

Ot/o

269
Q

Phac/o

270
Q

Phak/o

271
Q

Phot/o

272
Q

Pupil/o

273
Q

Retin/o

274
Q

Salping/o

275
Q

Staped/o

A

Stapes
Middle ear

276
Q

Ton/o

A

Tension
Pressure

277
Q

Tympan/o

A

Tympanic membrane
Middle ear

278
Q

Agles/o

A

Sensitivity to pain

279
Q

Cephal/o

280
Q

Cerebell/o

A

Cerebellum

281
Q

Cerebr/o

282
Q

Dur/o

A

Dura matter
Hard

283
Q

Encephal/o

284
Q

Esthesi/o

A

Sensation
Sensitivity

285
Q

Gangli/o

286
Q

Ganglion/o

287
Q

Gli/o

A

Glia
Gluey substance

288
Q

Mening/o

289
Q

Meningi/o

290
Q

Ment/o

291
Q

Mon/o

292
Q

Myel/o

A

Spinal cord

293
Q

Neur/o

294
Q

Phas/o

295
Q

Phas/o

296
Q

Poli/o

A

Gray matter

297
Q

Pont/o

A

Gray matter

298
Q

Pont/o

299
Q

Psych/o

300
Q

Quadr/I

301
Q

Radic/o

A

Nerve root

302
Q

Radicul/o

A

Nerve root

303
Q

Rhiz/o

A

Nerve root

304
Q

Thalam/o

305
Q

Thec/o

306
Q

Vag/o

A

Vagus nerve

307
Q

Acr/o

A

Extremities
Height

308
Q

Adren/o

A

Adrenal glands

309
Q

Adrenal/o

A

Adrenal glands

310
Q

Calc/I

311
Q

Cortic/o

A

Cortex
Outer layer of a body organ

312
Q

Dips/o

313
Q

Endocrin/o

314
Q

Home/o

315
Q

Kal/I

316
Q

Myx/o

317
Q

Natr/o

318
Q

Parathyroid/o

A

Parathyroid gland

319
Q

Somat/o

320
Q

Thyr/o

A

Thyroid gland

321
Q

Thyroid/o

A

Thyroid gland

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