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aer,aero

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denoting air or gas

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alge,algesi,algo

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relating to pain

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allo

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other,differing from the normal

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ankylo

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bent,crooked,in the form of a loop

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anomalo

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denoting irregularity

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arthro

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relating to a joint or joints

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brevi

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short

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celio

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denoting the abdomen

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centro

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center

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cheil,cheilo

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denoting the lip

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chol,chole,cholo

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relating to bile

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chondr,chindri

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relating to cartilage

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chrom,chromo

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relating to color

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cole,coleo

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denoting a sheath

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colp,colpo

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relating to the vagina

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cranio

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relating to the cranium of the skull

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crymo,cryo

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denoting cold

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crypt

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to hide;a pit

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cyano

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dark blue

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cyclo

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pertaining to cycle

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cysto

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relating to a sac or cyst

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cyto

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denoting a cell

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dacryo

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pertaining to the lacrimal gland

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dactylo

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relating to the digits

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dent,dento

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relating to teeth

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derma,dermat

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relating to the skin

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desmo

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relating to a bond or ligament

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dextro

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right

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diplo

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double

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dorsi,dorso

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referring to the back

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duodeno

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relating to the duodenum

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electro

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relating to elecricity

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encephalo

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denoting the brain

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entero

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relating to the intestines

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episio

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relating to the vulva

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erythro

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red,erythrocyte

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eso

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inward

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esthesio

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relating to a feeling or sensation

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facio

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relating to the face

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gangli,ganglio

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relating to a ganglion

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geno

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relating to reproduction

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gero geronto

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denoting old age

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43
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giganto

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huge

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gingivo

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relating to the gingival or gums

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gloss,glosso

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relating to the tongue

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gluco

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denoting sweetness

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47
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glycol

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relating to sugar

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48
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gon

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denting a seed

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49
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grapho

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writing

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hapt,hapte,hapto

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relating to touch

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helo

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relating to a nail

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hist,histio,histo

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relating to tissue

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holo

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relating to a whole

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54
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hydr,hydro

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denoting water

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hygro

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denoting moisture

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hyl,hyle,hylo

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denoting matter or material

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ileo,ilio

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relating to the ileum

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ipsi

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meaning self

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irido

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relating to a colored circle

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iso

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equal

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jejuno

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referring to the jejunum

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kerato

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relating to the cornea

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kino

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denoting movement

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labio

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pertaining to the lips

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65
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lacto

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relating to milk

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latero

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pertaining to the side

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leido,leio

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leuk,leuko

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denoting a deficiency in color

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lip,lipo

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pertaining to fat

70
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litho

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denoting a calculus

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macr,macro

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large;long

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mast,maestro

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relating to the breast

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meg,mega

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great;large

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melano

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black;melanin

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meli

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meningo

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covering the brain or spinal cord

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micr,micro

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small in size or extent

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mono

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morpho

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relating to form

80
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multi

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my,myo

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relating to muscle

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myc,mycet

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denoting a fungus

83
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myringo

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denoting the eardrum

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myx,myxo

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pertaining to mucus

85
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narco

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denoting stupor

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naso

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relating to the nose

87
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necro

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denoting death

88
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neo

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nephr,nephro

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denoting the kidney

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noci

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harm,injury

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normo

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normal or usual

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oculo

A

denoting the eye

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odyno

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denoting pain

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oleo

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denoting oil

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onco

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denoting a swelling or mass

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onycho

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relating to the nails

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oo

A

denoting an egg

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opthal,opthalmo

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pertaining to the eye

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opisth,opistho

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optico

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relating to the eye or vision

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orchid,orcho

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relating to the testes

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oro

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relating to the mouth

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ortho

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straight;right

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oscillo

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denoting oscillation

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osteo

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relating to the bones

106
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ot,oto

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denoting an egg

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palato

A

denoting the palate

108
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path

A

denoting disease

109
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pharyngo

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pertaining to the pharynx

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phleb,phlebo

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denoting the veins

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phon.phono

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denoting sound

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phot,photo

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relating to light

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pilo

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denoting hair

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plasmo

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relating to plasma or the substance of a cell

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pnea

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respiration,breathing

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pneuma,pneumono,pneumoto

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denoting air or gas

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pod,podo

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meaning foot

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poly

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proct,procto

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denoting the anus or rectum

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psych,psycho

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relating to the mind

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pubio,pubo

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denoting the pubic region

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pulmo

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denoting the lung

123
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pupillo

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denoting the pupil

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py,pyo

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denoting pus

125
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pyel,pyelo

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denoting the pelvis

126
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pyloro

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relating to the pylorus

127
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recto

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denoting the rectum

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rhin,rhino

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denoting the nose

129
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rrhagia

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denoting abnormal discharge

130
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schizo

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sclero

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denoting hardness

132
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sero

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pertaining to serum

133
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sialo

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relating to saliva

134
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somato

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denoting the body

135
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somni

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denoting sleep

136
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spasmo

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denoting a spasm

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spermato,spermo

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sphero

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denoting a sphere

139
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splen,spleno

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denoting a spleen

140
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staphyl,staphylo

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resembling a bunch of grapes

141
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steno

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narrow or short

142
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steth,stetho

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relating to the chest

143
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stomato

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relating to the mouth

144
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sym,syn

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with;along

145
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tacho,tachy

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tarso

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relating to the flat of a foot

147
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thermo

148
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thoraco

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relating to the chest

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thrombo

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denoting a clot of blood

150
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toxico,toxo

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denoting poison

151
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tracheo

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denoting the trachea

152
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thrichi,tricho

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denoting hair

153
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ur,uro,urono

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relating to urine

154
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varico

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denoting a twisting or swelling

155
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vaso

A

denoting a vessel

156
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veno

A

denoting a vein

157
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ventri,ventro

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denoting the abdomen

158
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vertebro

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relating to the vertebra

159
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vesico

A

denoting the bladder

160
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vescero

A

denoting the organs of the body

161
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vivi

A

denoting alive

162
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xantho

A

denoting yellow

163
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xero

A

denoting dryness

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