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Combining Forms Flashcards

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abiat/o-

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take away; destory

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abdomin/o-

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abdomen

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abort/o-

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stop prematurely

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abras/o-

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scrape off

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absorpt/o-

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absorb; take in

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access/o-

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supplemental or contributing part

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accommod/o-

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to adapt

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acetabul/o-

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acetabulum (hip socket)

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acid/o-

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acid (low pH)

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acous/o-

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hearing; sound

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acr/o-

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extremity; highest point

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acromi/o-

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acromion

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actin/o-

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rays of the sun

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act/o-

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action

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acu/o-

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needle; sharpness

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addict/o-

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surrender to; be controlled by

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aden/o-

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gland

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adenoid/o-

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adenoids

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adhes/o-

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to stick to

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adip/o-

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fat

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adjuv/o-

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giving help or assistance

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adnex/o-

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accessory connecting parts

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adolesc/o-

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the beginning of being an adult

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adrenal/o-

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adrenal gland

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adren/o-

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adrenal gland

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affect/o-

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state of mind; mood; to have an influence on

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affer/o-

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bring toward the center

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agglutin/o-

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clumping; sticking

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aggreg/o-

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crowding together

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ag/o-

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to lead to

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agon/o-

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causing action

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agor/a-

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open area or space

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albin/o-

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white

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albumin/o-

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albumin

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alges/o-

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sensation of pain

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alg/o-

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pain

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align/o-

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arranged in a straight line

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aliment/o-

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food; nourishment

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alkal/o-

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base (high pH)

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allerg/o-

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allergy

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all/o-

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other; strange

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alopec/o-

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bald

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alveol/o-

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alveolus (air sac)

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ambly/o-

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dimness

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ambulat/o-

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walking

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amnes/o-

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forgetfulness

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amni/o-

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amnion (fetal membrane)

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amputat/o-

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to cut off

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amput/o-

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to cut off

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amygdal/o-

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almond shape

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amyl/o-

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carbohydrate; starch

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anabol/o-

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building up

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analy/o-

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to separate

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anastom/o-

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create an opening between two structures

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ancill/o-

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servant; accessory

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andr/o-

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male

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aneurysm/o-

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aneurysm (dilation)

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angin/o-

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angina

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angi/o-

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blood vessel; lymphatic vessel

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anis/o-

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unequal

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ankyl/o-

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fused together; stiff

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an/o-

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anus

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antagon/o-

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oppose; work against

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anter/o-

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before; front part

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anthrac/o-

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coal

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anxi/o-

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fear; worry

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aort/o-

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aorta

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apher/o-

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withdrawal

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aphth/o-

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ulcer

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apic/o-

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apex (tip)

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appendic/o-

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appendix

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appendicul/o-

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limb; small attached part

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append/o-

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small structure hanging from a larger structure; appendix

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appercept/o-

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fully perceived

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aque/o-

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watery substance

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arachn/o-

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spider; spider web

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areol/o-

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small area around the nipple

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arteri/o-

A

artery

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arteriol/o-

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arteriole

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arter/o-

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artery

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arthr/o-

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joing

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articul/o-

A

joing

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asbest/o-

A

asbestos

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ascit/o-

A

ascites

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aspir/o-

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to breathe in; to suck in

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asthen/o-

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lack of strength

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asthm/o-

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asthma

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astr/o-

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starlike structure

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atel/o-

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incomplete

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ather/o-

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soft/fatty substance

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atheromat/o-

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fatty deposit or mass

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athet/o-

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without position or place

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atri/o-

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atrium (upper heart chamber)

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attenu/o-

A

weakened

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audi/o-

A

the sense of hearing

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audit/o-

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the sense of hearing

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augment/o-

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increase in size or degree

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aur/i-

A

ear

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auricul/o-

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ear

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auscult/o-

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listening

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aut/o-

A

self

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autonom/o-

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independent; self-governing

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axill/o-

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axilla (armpit)

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axi/o-

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axis

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bacteri/o-

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bacterium

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balan/o-

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glans penis

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bar/o-

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weight

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basil/o-

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base of an organ

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bas/o-

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base of a structure; basic (alkaline)

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behav/o-

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activity; manner of acting

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bili/o-

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bile; gall

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bilirubin/o-

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bilirubin

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bi/o-

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life; living organisms; living tissue

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blast/o-

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immature; embryonic

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blephar/o-

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eyelid

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botul/o-

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sausage

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brachi/o-

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arm

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bronchi/o-

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bonchus

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bronchiol/o-

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bronchiole

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branch/o-

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bronchus

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brux/o-

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to grind the teeth

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buccinat/o-

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cheeek

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bucc/o-

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cheek

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bulb/o-

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structure like a bulb

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bunion/o-

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bunion

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burs/o-

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bursa

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cac/o-

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bad; poor

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calcane/o-

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calcaneus (heel bone)

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calc/i-

A

calcium

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calcific/o-

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hard from calcium

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calci/o-

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calcium

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calc/o-

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calcium

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calcul/o-

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stone

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calic/o-

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calyx

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cali/o-

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calyx

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calor/o-

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heat

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cancell/o-

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lattice structure

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cancer/o-

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cancer

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candid/o-

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Candida (a yeast)

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can/o-

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resembling a dog

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capill/o-

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hairlike structure; capillary

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capn/o-

A

carbon dioxide

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capsul/o-

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capsule (enveloping structure)

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carb/o-

A

carbon atoms

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carbox/y-

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carbon monoxide

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carcin/o-

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cancer

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card/i-

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heart

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cardi/o-

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heart

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cari/o-

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caries (tooth decay)

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carot/o-

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stupor; sleep

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carp/o-

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wrist

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cartilagin/o-

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cartilage

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catabol/o-

A

breaking down

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catheter/o-

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catheter

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caud/o-

A

tail bone

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caus/o-

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burning

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cavit/o-

A

hollow space

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cav/o-

A

hollow space

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