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Append/o-

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Appendix

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Abdomin/o

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Abdomen

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Arteri/o-

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Artery

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Arthr/o-

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Joint

related word = arthritis

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Bi/o-

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Living organisms

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Card/I

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Heart

related word = cardiac

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Cardi/o-

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Heart

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Cholecyst/o-

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Gallbladder

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Col/o-

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Colon

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Colon/o-

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Colon

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Communicat/o-

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Impart;transmit

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Cost/o-

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Rib

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Cutane/o-

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Skin

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Derm/o-

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Skin

related word = dermatologist

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Dietet/o-

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Foods;diet

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digest/o-

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break down food, digest

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enter/o-

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intestine

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esthes/o-

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sensation;feeling

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etym/o-

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word origin

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gastr/o-

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stomach

related word = gastric

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gemin/o-

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set or group

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hepat/o-

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liver

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hyster/o-

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uterus (womb)

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intestin/o-

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intestine

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lapar/o-

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abdomen

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laryng/o-

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larynx (voice box)

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later/o-

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side

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mamm/o-

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breast

related word = mammogram

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medic/o-

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physician/medicine

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menstru/o-

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monthly discharge of blood

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ment/o-

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mind

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muscul/o-

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muscle

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nas/o-

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nose

related word = nasal

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neur/o-

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nerve

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nutrit/o-

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nourishment

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pelv/o-

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pelvis

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phag/o-

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eating; swallowing

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pleg/o-

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paralysis

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pneumon/o0

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lung; air

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psych/o-

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mind

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sperm/o-

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sperm

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spir/o-

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breathe

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tens/o-

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pressure; tension

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therap/o-

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treatment

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thyroid/o-

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thyroid gland

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tonsill/o-

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tonsil

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trache/o-

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trachea (windpipe)

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urin/o-

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urine; urinary system

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uter/o-

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uterus (womb)

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vagin/o-

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vagina

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ven/o-

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vein

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abdomin/o-

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abdomen

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pelv/o-

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pelvis (hip bone, renal pelvis)

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tom/o-

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cut, slice; layer

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anter/o-

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before; front part

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poster/o-

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back part

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hemat/o-

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blood

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cardi/o-

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heart

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vascul/o-

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blood vessel

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caud/o-

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tail bone

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cav/o-

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hollow space

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cephal/o-

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head

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coron/o-

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structure that encircles like a crown

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front/o-

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front

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crani/o-

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cranium (skull)

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dent/o-

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tooth

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dermat/o-

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skin

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dietet/o-

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foods, diet

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dist/o-

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away from the center or point of origin

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dors/o-

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back, dorsum

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crin/o-

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secrete

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gastro/-

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stomach

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extern/o-

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outside

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enter/o-

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intestine

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intestin/o-

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intestine

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genit/o-

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genitalia

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ger/o-

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old age

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iatro/o-

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physician; medical treatment

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gynec/o-

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female, woman

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hemat/o-

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blood

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chondr/o-

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cartilage

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immun/o-

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immune response

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infer/o-

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below

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inguin/o-

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grain

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ili/o-

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ilium (hip bone)

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integument/o-

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skin

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intern/o-

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inside

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later/o-

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side

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lumb/o-

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lower back; area between the ribs and pelvis

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lymph/o-

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lymph; lymphatic system

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macr/o-

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large

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scop/o-

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examine with an instrument

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medi/o-

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middle

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medic/o-

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physician, medicine

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micro/o-

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one millionth; small

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ne/o-

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new

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nat/o-

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birth

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nerve/o-

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nerve

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neur/o-

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nerve

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obstetr/o-

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pregnancy and childbirth

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onc/o-

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tumor; mass

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ophthalm/o-

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eye

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orth/o-

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straight

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ped/o-

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child

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ot/o-

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ear

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laryng/o-

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lalarynx (voice box)

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iatr/o-

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physician; medical treatment

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pelv/o-

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pelvis (hip bone; renal pelvis)

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pharmac/o-

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medicine; drug

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physi/o-

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physical function

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poster/o-

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back part

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proxim/o-

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near the center or point of origin

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psych/o-

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mind

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pulmon/o-

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lung

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quadr/o-

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four

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radi/o-

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radius (forearm bone); -rays; radiation

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nucle/o-

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nucleus (of an atom)

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product/o-

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produce

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product/o-

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produce

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spir/o-

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breathe

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sagitt/o-

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going from front to back

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skelet/o-

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skeleton

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spon/o-

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spine, backbone

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super/o-

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above

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thorac/o-

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thorax (chest)

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vers/o-

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to travel; to turn

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umbilic/o-

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umbilicus; navel

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urin/o-

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urine; urinary stystem

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ur/o-

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urine; urinary system

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front; abdomen

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viscer/o-

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large internal organs

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abdomin/o-

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abdomen

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pelv/o-

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pelvis (hip bone, renal pelvis)

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tom/o-

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cut, slice; layer

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anter/o-

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before; front part

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poster/o-

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back part

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hemat/o-

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blood

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cardi/o-

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heart

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vascul/o-

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blood vessel

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caud/o-

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tail bone

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cav/o-

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hollow space

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cephal/o-

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head

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coron/o-

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structure that encircles like a crown

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front/o-

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front

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crani/o-

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cranium (skull)

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dent/o-

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tooth

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dermat/o-

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skin

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dietet/o-

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foods, diet

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away from the center or point of origin

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dors/o-

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back, dorsum

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crin/o-

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secrete

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gastro/-

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stomach

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extern/o-

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outside

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enter/o-

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intestine

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intestin/o-

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intestine

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genit/o-

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genitalia

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ger/o-

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old age

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physician; medical treatment

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gynec/o-

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female, woman

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hemat/o-

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blood

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chondr/o-

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cartilage

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immun/o-

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immune response

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infer/o-

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below

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inguin/o-

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grain

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ili/o-

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ilium (hip bone)

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skin

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inside

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side

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lumb/o-

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lower back; area between the ribs and pelvis

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lymph/o-

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lymph; lymphatic system

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macr/o-

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large

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examine with an instrument

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medi/o-

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middle

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medic/o-

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physician, medicine

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micro/o-

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one millionth; small

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ne/o-

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new

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nat/o-

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birth

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nerve/o-

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nerve

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neur/o-

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nerve

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obstetr/o-

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pregnancy and childbirth

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onc/o-

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tumor; mass

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ophthalm/o-

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eye

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orth/o-

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straight

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ped/o-

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child

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ot/o-

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ear

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laryng/o-

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lalarynx (voice box)

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iatr/o-

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physician; medical treatment

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pelv/o-

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pelvis (hip bone; renal pelvis)

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pharmac/o-

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medicine; drug

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physi/o-

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physical function

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poster/o-

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back part

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proxim/o-

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near the center or point of origin

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psych/o-

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mind

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pulmon/o-

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lung

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quadr/o-

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four

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radi/o-

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radius (forearm bone); -rays; radiation

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nucle/o-

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nucleus (of an atom)

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product/o-

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produce

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product/o-

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produce

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spir/o-

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breathe

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sagitt/o-

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going from front to back

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skelet/o-

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skeleton

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spon/o-

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spine, backbone

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super/o-

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above

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thorac/o-

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thorax (chest)

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vers/o-

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to travel; to turn

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umbilic/o-

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umbilicus; navel

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urin/o-

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urine; urinary stystem

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ur/o-

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urine; urinary system

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ventr/o-

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front; abdomen

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viscer/o-

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large internal organs

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ambulat/o-

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walking

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surg/o-

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operative procedure

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ancill/o-

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servant; accessory

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symptomat/o-

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collection of symptoms

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physic/o-

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body

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auscult/o-

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listening

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chron/o-

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time

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congenit/o-

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present at birth

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gener/o-

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production, creation

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gnos/o-

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knowledge

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eti/o-

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cause of disease

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exacerb/o

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increase; provoke

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heredit/o-

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genetic inheritance

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palliat/o-

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reduce the severity of

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iatr/o-

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physician, medical treatment

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gen/o-

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arising from; produced by

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idi/o-

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unknown; individual

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Q

path/o-

A

disease

229
Q

infect/o-

A

disease within

230
Q

communic/o-

A

impart;transmit

231
Q

inspect/o-

A

looking at

232
Q

habilitat/o-

A

give ability

233
Q

ne/o-

A

new

234
Q

plast/o-

A

growth, formation

235
Q

nosocomi/o-

A

hospital

236
Q

nutrit/o-

A

nourishment

237
Q

palliat/o-

A

reduce the severity of

238
Q

palpat/o-

A

touching; feeling

239
Q

path/o-

A

disease

240
Q

percuss/o-

A

tapping

241
Q

physic/o-

A

body

242
Q

prevent/o-

A

prevent

243
Q

medic/o-

A

physician, medicine

244
Q

gnos/o-

A

knowledge

245
Q

recuper/o-

A

recover

246
Q

fract/o-

A

break up

247
Q

remiss/o-

A

send back

248
Q

techn/o-

A

technical skill

249
Q

log/o-

A

word; the study of

250
Q

termin/o-

A

end; boundary

251
Q

therapeut/o-

A

therapy; treatment

252
Q

therap/o-

A

treatment

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