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gastr-

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stomach

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cardi-

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heart

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megal-

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enlarged

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-itis

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inflamation

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dermat-

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skin

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plast-

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surgical repair

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cerebr-

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brain

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path-

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disease

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-ectomy

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surgical removal

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enter-

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intestines

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-osis

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any condition

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-otomy

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cut into

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aden-

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gland

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angi-

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blood vessel

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-oma

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tumor

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nephr-

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kidney

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hepat-

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liver

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arthr-

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joint

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blephar-

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eye lid

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-ologist

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specialist

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rhin-

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nose

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gingiv-

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gum

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-malacia

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soft

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-ology

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the study of

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spasm

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involuntary contraction

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-algia

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pain

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crani-

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skull

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end-

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inside, within

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hemi-

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half

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-oid

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alike, like

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hyper-

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above, more than normal

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cyst-

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sac containing fluid

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chole-

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bile

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hypo-

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under

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-scop-

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observe

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hyster-

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uterus

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-ostomy

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create an opening

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para-

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beside, beyond

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-lysis

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loosening, destruction

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cervic-

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neck

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chondr-

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cartilage

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cyan-

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blue

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hem(at)-

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blood

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ost-

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bone

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psycho-

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mind

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lip-

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fat

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my-

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muscle

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lith-

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stone

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ophthalm-

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eye

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proct-

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anus

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cost-

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rib

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-gram

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record

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acro-

A

extremities

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-rhexis

A

break burst

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carcin-

A

cancer

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-penia

A

decrease

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gen-

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original, production

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burso-

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sac

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retr(o)-

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backwards

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trip-

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rub, friction

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strept-

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twist

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-desis

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binding

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mani-

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madness

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glosso-

A

tongue

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-trophy

A

development

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supra-

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above

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-ptosis

A

falling

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dyn-

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pain

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mast-

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breast

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-rraphy

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suture (stitches)

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dent-

A

teeth

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cephal-

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head

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auto-

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self

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epi-

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upon

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hydro-

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water

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lobo-

A

section

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-emesis

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vomiting

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contra-

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against, counter

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-iasis

A

condition

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trans-

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through, across

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brady-

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slow

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-ectasis

A

expansion

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cyt-

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cell

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odont-

A

tooth

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leuk-

A

white

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-esthesia

A

sensation

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cantho-

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angle at the end of the eyelid

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steno-

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narrow, contracted

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cheil-

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lip

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-cele

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hernia

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benign

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mild, not cancerous

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semen

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seed

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celio-

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abdomen

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erythro-

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red

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vaso-

A

vessel

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melan-

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black

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cauda-

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tail

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lingua-

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tongue

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myring-

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eardrum

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spondyl-

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spinal column

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ovar-

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egg

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-centesis

A

puncture

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oto-

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ear

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bili-

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bile

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squam-

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scale

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mening-

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membrane

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cec-

A

blind passage

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macul-

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spot

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-pexy

A

suspension

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onco-

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tumor

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or-

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mouth

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sub-

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under

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spiro-

A

coil

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lacrim-

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tear

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viscero

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organ

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lact-

A

laquer

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onych-

A

nail, claw

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thorac-

A

chest

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pyle-, pyloro-

A

gate

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vesic-

A

bladder

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sphenic-

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wedge

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myel-

A

marrow, spinal cord

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anti-

A

against

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myco-

A

fungus

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hallux-

A

great toe

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physio-

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nature

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bucc(o)-

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cheek

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palpebr-

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eyelid

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plasia-

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development

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rug-

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wrinkle, fold, crease

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aur-

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ear

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acoust(i)

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hearing

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colp(o)-

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hole, vagina

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phon-

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voice, sound

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leio-

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smooth

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cor

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heart

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ren-

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kidney

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orchi-

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testis

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encephal-

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brain

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thalam-

A

inner chamber

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plexus

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braid

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cilia

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eyelash

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dendr-

A

tree, branching

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phleb-

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vein

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pilo-

A

hair

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histo-

A

tissue

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stoma-

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mouth

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tympan-

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eardrum

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umbilic-

A

navel

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salpingo-

A

tube

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