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1
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Alumna, alumnae

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Nursing pupil

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Antenna, antennae

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Antenna, feeler

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Aqua, aquae

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Water

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Formula, formulae

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Formula, pattern

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Larva, larvae

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Larva

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Lingua, linguae

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Tongue

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Medulla, medullae

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Marrow

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Spina, spinae

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Spine

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Tibia, tibiae

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Shin bone

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Vertebra, vertebrae

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Vertebra

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Vita, vitae

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Life

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Cactus, cacti

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Cactus

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Focus, foci

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Center, foucus

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Locus, loci

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Place

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Musculus, musculi

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Muscle

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Nasus, nasi

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Nose

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Nervous, Nervi

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Nerve

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Radius, radii

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Spoke of wheel

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Stimulus, stimuli

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Goad, incentive

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Terminus, termini

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End

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Addendum, addendi

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A thing to be added

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Cavum, cavi

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Hollow space, cavity

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Curriculum, curriculi

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Course of study

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Datum, Dati

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Item of information

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Exemplum, exempli

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Example

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Medium, medii

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Transmitter/ middle thing

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Cursus,

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Course running

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28
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Fetus

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Fetus, offspring

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29
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Manus

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Hand

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30
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Facies, facilita

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Face, appearance

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Series, seriei

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Series, sequence

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32
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Species, speciei

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Species, type

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33
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Depressor, depressor is

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Mech for pressing down

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34
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Dilator, dilatoris

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Mech for spreading out

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35
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Flexor, flexor is

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Mech for bending

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36
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Levator, levatoris

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Mech for lifting

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37
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Livor, Livoris

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Bluish discoloration

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38
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Motor, motoris

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Mech for moving

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39
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Rigor, rigoris

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Stiffness, reigidity

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40
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Tensor, tensoris

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Mech for stretching or tensing

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Axis

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Axis

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42
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Naris,

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Nostril

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43
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Piscis

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Fish

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44
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Testis

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Testicle

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45
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Appendix, appendicis

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Appendix/ thing that hangs on

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46
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Cervix, cervicis

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Neck, cervix

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47
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Index, indicis

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Index/ that which points out

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48
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Matrix, matricis

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Structure, mold

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49
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Abdomen, abdominis

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Abdomen

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50
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Biceps, bicipitis

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Two headed muscle

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51
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Femur, femoris

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Femur

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52
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Mor, mortis

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Death,

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53
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Os, ossis

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Bone

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54
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Pes, pedis

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Foot

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55
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Corpus, corporis

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Body

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56
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Genus, generis

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Type, family

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57
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Viscus, visceris

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Entrails

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58
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Costa, costae

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Rib

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59
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Membrana, membranae

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Membrane

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60
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Palpebral, palpebrae

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Eyelid

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Vena, venae

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Vein

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62
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Digitus, digiti

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Finger, toe

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63
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Oculus, oculi

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Eye

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64
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Brachium, brachial

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Arm

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65
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Supercilium, supercilii

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Eyebrow

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66
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Tympanum, tympani

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Drum

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67
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Coitus,

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Intercourse

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68
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Sinus

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Cavity

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69
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Bifidus, bifida, bifidum

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Forked

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70
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Camus, cava, cavum

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Hollow

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71
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Durus, dura, durum

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Hard

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72
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Latus, lata, Latum

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Wide

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73
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Longus, longa, longum

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Long

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74
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Magnus, magna, magnum

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Big, great, large

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75
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Mucosus, mucosa, mucosum

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Mucous

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76
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Multus, multa, multum

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Many, much

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77
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Transversus, transversa, transversum

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Oblique, moving, across

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78
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Dexter, dextra, dextrum

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Right

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79
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Sinister, sinistra, sinistrum

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Left

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80
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Brevis, breve,

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Short

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81
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Centralis, centrale

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Central

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82
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Communis, commune

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Shared, common

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83
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Frontales, frontale

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Relating to the forehead

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84
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Jugularis, jugulare

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Jugular

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85
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Lacrimalis, lacrimale

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Related to tears

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86
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Mollis, molle

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Soft

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87
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Superficialis, superficiale

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Superficial, on the surface

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88
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Vertebralis, vertebrale

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Of the vertebra

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89
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Latior, latius

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Broader

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90
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Latissimus, latissima, latissimum

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Broadest

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91
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Longior, longius

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Longer

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92
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Longissimus, longissima, longissimum

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Longest

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93
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Major, majus

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Greater, bigger, larger

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94
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Maximus, maxima, maximum

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Greatest, bigger, largest

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95
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Minor, minus

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Smaller

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96
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Minimus, minima, minimum

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Smallest

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97
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Anterior, anterius

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Farther forward

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98
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Posterior, posterius

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Farther to the back

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99
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Superior, superius

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Higher/upper

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100
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Inferior, inferías

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Lower

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101
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Exterior, exterius

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Outer, farther out

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102
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Interior, interius

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Inner, closer to the middle

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103
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alb

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white

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104
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flav

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yellow

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105
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nigr

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black

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106
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purpur

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purple

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107
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rose

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red

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108
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rubr

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red

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109
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chlor

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green/yellow

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110
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cyan

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dark blue

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eryth,erythr

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red

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glauc

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gray

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113
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leuk

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white

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114
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melan

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black

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115
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poli

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gray

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116
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acou,acu

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to hear

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bal, bol, ble

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to throw

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118
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bar, bary

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weight, heavy, pressure

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119
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bi (greek)

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life

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120
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cardi

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heart

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121
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chondr

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Cartlidge

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122
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crani

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cranium

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123
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cri

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to seperate

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124
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crin

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to secret

125
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cyt

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cell

126
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eme, emet

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to vomit

127
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gam

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marriage

128
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gen,gene

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to be produced,

129
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hidro

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sweat

130
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morph,

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shape

131
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neur

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nerve, tendon

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pep, peps, pept

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to digest

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pha

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to say

134
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plex, pleg

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stroke, blow, paralysis

135
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pseud

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false

136
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rhythym

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rhythm

137
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sep

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rotten

138
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than, thana, thanat

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death

139
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therm

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heat

140
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the

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to put, to place

141
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top

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place

142
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trop, trep

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to turn

143
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alg

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pain

144
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blast

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embryonic cell

145
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cephal

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head

146
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chrom, chromat

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color

147
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derm, dermat

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skin

148
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erg

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work

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gaster, gastr

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stomach

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gno

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know

151
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hap, hapt

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grasp

152
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hydr

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water, fluid

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ly,lys

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to loosen

154
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nephr

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kidney

155
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od

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way, road

156
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path

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disease, suffering

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phy

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to grow

158
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phyll

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leaf

159
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plas, plast

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to form, to mold

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scop

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to look at

161
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sta

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to stand or stop

162
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stal, stole

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to send, to contract

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thalam

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chamber

164
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thyr,

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sheild

165
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tom

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to cut

166
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ton

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stretching

167
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tox

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poison

168
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troph

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nourishment

169
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zyg

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yoke

170
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hemi

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half

171
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mon

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1

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di

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2

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tri

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3

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tetr

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4

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pent

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5

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hex

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hept

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7

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oct

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8

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enne

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9

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10

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dec

181
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hect

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100

182
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kil

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1000

183
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is

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equal

184
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macr

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large, long

185
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mega

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great, large

186
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micr

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small

187
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olig

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few

188
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pant

A

all complete

189
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poly

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many

190
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arch

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ancient

191
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crypt

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hidden

192
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cycl

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circle

193
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dactyl

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finger

194
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gon, goni

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angle

195
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graph

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to write

196
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hedr

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seat, plane

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kary

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nucleus

198
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lith

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stone

199
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mani,

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madness

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mer

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part

201
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mes

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middle

202
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metr, meter

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meter, measure

203
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odont

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tooth

204
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opt, op

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eye sight

205
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organ

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instrument

206
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ox, oxy

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sharp

207
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phag

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eat

208
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phil

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to love

209
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phor

A

bear, carry

210
Q

pod, pus

A

foot

211
Q

pto

A

to fall

212
Q

typ

A

imprint, form

213
Q

al, ial

A

related to begining

214
Q

an, ian, ic, tic, ac, isitc

A

related to

215
Q

ite

A

belonging to

216
Q

oid, ode

A

similar to

217
Q

ous

A

full of , related

218
Q

tic, etic, stic

A

related to the process

219
Q

ate, ize

A

to make, to do something

220
Q

aden

A

gland

221
Q

aer

A

air gas

222
Q

agon,

A

to compete

223
Q

andr

A

man, male

224
Q

antrop

A

human being

225
Q

asthm

A

short breath

226
Q

aster

A

star

227
Q

botan

A

herb

228
Q

carp

A

wrist

229
Q

caus

A

to burn

230
Q

cleid

A

clavicle

231
Q

cyst

A

bladder

232
Q

ge

A

earth

233
Q

ger, gernot

A

old person

234
Q

gyn,gyne

A

woman, femal

235
Q

kine

A

to move

236
Q

lep

A

to seize

237
Q

mast

A

breast

238
Q

nause

A

sickness

239
Q

ped

A

child, instruction

240
Q

rhe

A

to flow

241
Q

som, somat

A

body

242
Q

spir

A

coil

243
Q

sthen

A

strength

244
Q

thorac

A

chest

245
Q

typh

A

stupor

246
Q

zo

A

animal

247
Q

ia, y

A

state of

248
Q

iasis

A

diseased

249
Q

ism, ismus

A

condition of

250
Q

itis

A

inflammation of

251
Q

ium

A

part, lining

252
Q

ma, m, me

A

result of, act of

253
Q

osis,

A

disease condition of

254
Q

sis, sia, sy, se

A

actof of, process of,

255
Q

oma

A

tumor of

256
Q

aracchn

A

spider

257
Q

arter, arteri

A

artery

258
Q

arthr

A

joint

259
Q

bronch

A

air tube

260
Q

carcin

A

cancer

261
Q

ede

A

to swell

262
Q

eury

A

wide

263
Q

hepar

A

liver

264
Q

hypn

A

sleep

265
Q

hyster

A

uterus

266
Q

laryng

A

larynx

267
Q

mne

A

to remember

268
Q

myel

A

spinal chord

269
Q

narc

A

stupor

270
Q

phob

A

fear

271
Q

pne

A

breathing

272
Q

psor

A

itch

273
Q

ptery

A

wing

274
Q

sarc

A

flesh

275
Q

schiz

A

to split

276
Q

scler

A

hard

277
Q

sten

A

narrow

278
Q

tach

A

swift

279
Q

trich

A

hair

280
Q

ete, t

A

a person or thing doing

281
Q

ician

A

specialist

282
Q

ics, tics

A

art

283
Q

ist

A

one who partakes

284
Q

ter

A

means of place

285
Q

all, allel

A

other different

286
Q

bacter

A

rod

287
Q

cry

A

cold

288
Q

diet

A

to regulate

289
Q

esthe

A

to feel,

290
Q

gangli

A

knot, mass

291
Q

gyr

A

ring

292
Q

iatr

A

doctor

293
Q

iod

A

violet

294
Q

irid

A

iris

295
Q

lip

A

fat

296
Q

log

A

word,

297
Q

men

A

moon

298
Q

mening

A

membrane

299
Q

oph

A

snake

300
Q

orth

A

straight

301
Q

pharmac

A

drug

302
Q

psych

A

mind

303
Q

pyg

A

buttock

304
Q

rhabd

A

rod

305
Q

sphinc

A

to bind

306
Q

spor

A

seed

307
Q

stig

A

point

308
Q

techn

A

art

Medical Terminology (4 decks)

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