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Acro

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extremity

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Antero

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anterior

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Axillo

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armpit

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Blepharo

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eyelid

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Brachio

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arm

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Bucco

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cheek

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Cantho

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lateral/medial corners of eye

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Capito

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head

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Cephalo

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head

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Carpo

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wrist

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Caudo

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tail

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Cervico

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neck/ cervix of uterus

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Cheilo

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lip

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Labio

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lip

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Cheiro

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hand

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Cilio

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hair like process/ eyelash

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Cor/e/o

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Pupil

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Dermo/ dermato/ cutaneo

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skin

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Facio

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face

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Gingivo

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gums

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Glosso

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tongue

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Linguo

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tongue

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Gnatho

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jaw

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Inguino

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groin

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Irido

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iris

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Laparo

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abdomen

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Latero

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side

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Mamma/o

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breast

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Masto

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breast

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Naso

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nose

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Rhino

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nose

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Occipito

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occipital

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Oculo/opthalmo/optico

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eye

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Opto

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eye

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Odonto

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teeth

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Ophalo

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umbilical cord

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Onycho

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nail

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Oro

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mouth

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Oto

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ear

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Auriculo

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ear

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Papillo

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nipple like projection

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Pelvo

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pelvic

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Phallo

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penis

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Pilo

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hair

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Tricho

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hair

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Podo

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foot

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Somato

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body

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Talo

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ankle

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Tarso

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foot

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Thoraco

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thorax

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Trachelo

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neck/ cervix of uterus

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Ventri/o

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front (ventral)

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Abdomino

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abdominal

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Adeno

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gland

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Adreno

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adrenal

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Alveolo

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air sacks

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Angio

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blood vessel

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Arterio/arteriolo

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artery

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Arthro

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joint

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Atrio

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atrium

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Audio

A

hearing

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Balano

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penis

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Bio

A

life

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Bronchi/o

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bronchus

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Carcino

A

cancer

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Cardio

A

heart

67
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cellulo/ cyto

A

cells

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chole/ cholecysto

A

gallbladder

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choledocho

A

bile duct

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chondri/o

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cartilage

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chromo

A

color

72
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colo

A

colon

73
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colpo

A

vagina

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costo

A

ribs

75
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cryo

A

cold

76
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crypto

A

hidden

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cyano

A

blue

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cysti/cysto

A

cyst/ urinary bladder

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diplo

A

two

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duodeno

A

duodenum

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encephalo

A

brain

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entero

A

intestinal

83
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episio

A

vulva

84
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vulvo

A

vulva

85
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erythro

A

red

86
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esophago

A

esophagus

87
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fibro

A

fibrous tissue

88
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iatro

A

treatment

89
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ileo

A

ileum (GI)

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ilio

A

ilium (bone)

91
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intestino

A

intestinal

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jejuno

A

jejunum

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kerato

A

keratin/ cornea

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lacrima/o

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tears

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laryngo

A

larynx

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leuko

A

white

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lipido/adipo

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fat

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litho

A

stone

99
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lympho

A

lymphoid

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melano

A

black

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meno

A

menses

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meningo

A

meninges

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myo

A

muscle

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myelo

A

bone marrow or spinal cord

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myringo

A

ear drum

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nato

A

birth

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necro

A

death

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nephro

A

kidney

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reni/o

A

kidney

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neuro

A

nerve

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oophoro

A

ovary

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orchido/ orchi/o

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testicular

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osseo/ ossi/ oste/eo

A

bone

114
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palato

A

palate

115
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patho

A

disease

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peritoneo

A

peritoneal

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pharmaco

A

drug

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pharyngo

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pharynx

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phlebo

A

vein

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phreno

A

diaphragm

121
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pleuro

A

pleura

122
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pneuma/ pneumato

A

lung

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pulmono

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lung

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polio

A

grey (matter)

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procto

A

rectum

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pyo

A

pus

127
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pyelo

A

renal pelvis

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recto

A

rectum

129
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sacro

A

sacrum

130
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salpingo

A

fallopian tube

131
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sarco

A

flesh

132
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scapulo

A

scapula

133
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septo

A

infection

134
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spleno

A

spleen

135
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spondylo

A

vertebrae

136
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sterno

A

sternum

137
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teno

A

tendon

138
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thermo

A

heat

139
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thymo

A

thymus

140
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thyro/ thyroido

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thyroid

141
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tonsillo

A

tonsil

142
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tracheo

A

trachea

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tympano

A

ear drum

144
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ure/o/ea/eo

A

urinary tract

145
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urino

A

urinary tract

146
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ureto

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ureter

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urethro

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urethra

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vaso

A

blood vessel/ vas deferens

149
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veno

A

blood vessel

150
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vesico

A

bladder

151
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viscero

A

internal organs

152
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xantho

A

yello

153
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xero

A

dry

Medical Terminology (12 decks)

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