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-eal

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pertaining to

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ec-

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out; outside

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echo-

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reflected sound

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-ectasia, ectasis

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dilation; dilatation; widening

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ecto-

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out; outside

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-ectomy

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removal; excision; resection

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-edema

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swelling

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-elasma

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flat plate

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electr/o

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electricity

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em-

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in

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-ema

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condition

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-emesis

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vomiting

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-emia

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blood condition

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-emic

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pertaining to blood condition

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emmetr/o

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in due measure

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en-

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in; within

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encephal/o

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brain

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end-, endo-

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in; within

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enter/o

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intestines (usually small intestines)

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eosin/o

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red; rosy; dawn colored

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epi-

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above; upon; on

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epididym/o

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epididymis

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epiglott/o

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epiglottis

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episi/o

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vulva (external female genitalia)

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epitheli/o

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skin; epithelium

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-er

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one who

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erg/o

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work

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erythem/o

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flushed; redness

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erythr/o

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red

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-esis

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action; condition; state of

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eso-

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inward

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esophag/o

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esophagus

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esthes/o, esthesi/o, -esthesia

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feeling (nervous sensation)

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estr/o

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female

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ethm/o

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sieve

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eti/o

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cause

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eu-

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good; normal; true

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-eurysm

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widening

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ex-

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out; away from

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exanthemat/o

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rash

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exo-

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out; away from

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extra-

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outside

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faci/o

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face

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fasci/o

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fascia (membrane supporting muscles)

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femor/o

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femur (thigh bone)

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-ferent

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to carry

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fibrin/o, fibr/o, firbromat/o

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fiber

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fibros/o

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fibrous connective tissue

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fibul/o

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fibula (smaller leg bone)

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-fication

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process of making

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-fida

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split

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flex/o

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bend

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fluor/o

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luminous

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follicul/o

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follicle; small sac

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-form

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resembling; in the shape of

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fung/i

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fungus

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furc/o

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forking; branching

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-fusion

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to pour; come together

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galact/o

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milk

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ganglion/o

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ganglion; collection of nerve cell bodies

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gastr/o

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stomach

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-gen

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substance that produces

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-genesis

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producing; forming

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-genic

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produced by or in

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ger/o, geront/o

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old age

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gest/o, gester/o

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pregnancy

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gingiv/o

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gums

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glauc/o

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gray

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gli/o

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glial cells; neuroglial cells (supportive tissue of nervous system)

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-globin, -globulin

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protein

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glomerul/o

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glomerulus

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gloss/o

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tongue

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gluc/o, glyc/o, glycos/o

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glucose; sugar

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glycogen/o

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glycogen; animal starch

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gnos/o

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knowledge

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gon/o

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seed

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gonad/o

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sex glands

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goni/o

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angle

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-grade

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to go

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-gram

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record

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-graph

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instrument of recording

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-graphy

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process of recording

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gravid/o, -gravida

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pregnant woman, pregnancy

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gyneco

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woman; female

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hallucin/o

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halucination

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hem/o, hemat/o

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blood

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hemi-

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half

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hemoglobin/o

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hemoglobin

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hepat/o

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liver

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herni/o

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hernia

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-hexia

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state of

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hidr/o

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sweat

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hist/o, histi/o

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tissue

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home/o

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unchanging; constant

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hormon/o

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hormone

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humer/o

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humerus (upper arm bone)

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hydr/o

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water

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hyper-

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above; excessive

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hypn/o

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sleep

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hypo-

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deficient; below; under; less than normal

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hypophys/o

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pituitary gland

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hyster/o

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uterus; womb

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-ia

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condition

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-iac

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pertaining to

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-iasis

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abnormal condition

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iatr/o

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physician; treatment

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-ic, -ical

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pertaining to

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ichthy/o

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dry; scaly

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-icle

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small

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idi/o

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unknown; individual; distinct

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-ile

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pertaining to

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ile/o

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ileum

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ili/o

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ilium

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immun/o

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immune; protection; safe

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in-

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in, into; not

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-in, -ine

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substance

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infra-

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below; inferior to; beneath

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inguin/o

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groin

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insulin/o

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insulin (pancreatic hormone)

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inter-

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between

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intra-

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within; into

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-ion

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process

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-ior

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pertaining to

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ipsi-

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same

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ir-

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in

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ir/o, irid/o

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iris (colored portion of eye)

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is/o

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same; equal

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isch/o

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hold back; back

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ischi/o

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ischium (part of hip bone)

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-ism

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process; condition

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-ist

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specialist

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-itis

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infammation

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-itus

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condition

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-ium

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structure; tissue

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jaund/o

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yellow

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jejun/o

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jejunum

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kerat/o

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cornea; hard, horny tissue

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kern-

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nucleus (collection of nerve cells in the brain)

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kines/o, kinesi/o, -kinesia, - kinesis

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movements

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klept/o

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to steal

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kyph/o

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humpback

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labi/o

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lip

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lacrim/o

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tear; tear duct; lacrimal duct

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lact/o

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milk

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lamin/o

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lamina (part of vertebral arch)

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lapar/o

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abdominal wall; abdomen

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-lapse

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slide, fall, sag

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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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leiomy/o

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smooth (visceral) muscle

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-lemma

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sheath, covering

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-lepsy

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seizure

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lept/o

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thin, slender

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-leptic

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pertaining to seizing, taking hold of

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leth/o

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death

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leuk/o

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white

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lex/o, -lexia

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word; phrase

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ligament/o

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ligament

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lingu/o

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tongue

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lip/o

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fat (type of lipid)

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-listhesis

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slipping

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lith/o

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stone calculus

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-lithiasis

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condition of stones

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-lithotomy

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incision (for removal) of a stone

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lob/o

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lobe

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log/o

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study

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-logy

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study (process of)

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lord/o

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curve; swayback

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lumb/o

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lower back; loin

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lute/o

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yellow

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lux/o

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slide

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lymph/o

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lymph

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lymphaden/o

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lymph gland (node)

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lymphangi/o

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lymph vessel

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-lysis, -lytic

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breakdown; separation; destruction; loosening

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