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fundamental word structure Flashcards

1
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a-,an-

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no, not, without, lack of, apart

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ad-

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toward, near, to

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bi-, di-

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two, double

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de-

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down, away from

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dia-

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through, between

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dif-, dis-

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apart, free from, seperate

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dys-

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bad, difficult, painful

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ec-, ecto-

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out, outside, outer

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end-, endo-

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within, inner

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ep-, epi-

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upon, over, above

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eu-

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good, normal

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ex-, exo-

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out, away from

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extra-

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outside, beyond

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hyper-

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above, beyond, excessive

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hypo-

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below, under, deficient

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in-

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in, into, not

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mega-

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large, great

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meta-

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beyond, over, between, change

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para-

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beside, alongside, abnormal

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poly-

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many, much, excessive

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post-

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after, behind

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pre-, pro-

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before, in front of

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super-, supra-

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above, beyond

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ab-

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away from

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ad-

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toward

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ana-

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up

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ante-

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before

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cata-

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down

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circum-, peri-

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around

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endo-

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within

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epi-

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upon, above

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ex-

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out, away from

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extra-

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outside, beyond

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hyper-

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above, excessive

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hypo-

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below, deficient

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infra-

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below

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inter-

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between

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intra-

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within

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meso-

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middle

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para-

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beside, alongside

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retro-

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backward

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sub-

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below, under

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supra-

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above, beyond

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ambi-

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both

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bi-

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two, double

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centi-

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100

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deca-

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10

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dipl-

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double

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di(s)-

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twi, apart

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milli-

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1000

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multi-

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many, much

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nulli-

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none

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poly-

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many

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54
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primi-

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first

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quadric, tetra-

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4

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quint-

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5

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semi-, hemi-

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half

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tri-

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3

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uni-

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1

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a, an-

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without, lack of

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anti-, contra-

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against

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auto

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self

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brachy

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short

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brady-

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slow

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cac-, mal-

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bad

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dia-

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through

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dys-

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bad, difficult

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eu-

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good, normal

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hetero-

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different

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homeo-

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similar, same

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hydro-

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water

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mega-

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large, great

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micro-

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small

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oligio-

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scanty, little

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pan-

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all

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pseudo-

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false

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sym-, syn-

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together

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-ate

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use, action

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-blast

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immature cell, germ cell

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-ectasis

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dilatation, dilation, distention

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-gen, -genesis, -genic

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formation, produce

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-gram

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weight, mark, record

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-ic

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pertaining to, chemical

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-ive

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nature if, quantity of

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-lymph

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serum, clear fluid

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-lysis

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destruction, to seperate

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-megaly

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enlargement, large

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-penia

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lack of, deficiency

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-plasm

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a thing formed, plasma

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-plegia

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stroke, paralysis

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-ptosis

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prolapse, drooping

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-rrhea

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flow, discharge

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-scopy

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to view, examine

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-spasm

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tension, spasm

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-stasis

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control, stopping

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-staxia

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dripping, trickling

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-trophy

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nourishment, development

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-y

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process, condition, pertaining to

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-algia, - dynia

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pain

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-cele

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hernia, tumor, swelling

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-emesis

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vomiting

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-itis

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inflammation

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-lith

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destruction, separation

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-malacia

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softening

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-megaly

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enlargement, large

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-oid

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resemble

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-oma

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tumor

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-osis

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condition of

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-pathy

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disease

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-penia

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deficiency

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-phobia

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fear

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-plegia

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paralysis, stroke

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-ptosis

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drooping

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-ptysis

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spitting

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-rrhage, -rrhagia

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bursting forth

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-rrhea

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flow, discharge

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-rrhexis

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rupture

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-centesis

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surgical puncture

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-desis

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binding

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-ectomy

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excision

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-gram

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a weight, mark, record

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-graph

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to write, record

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-graphy

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recording

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-meter

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instrument to measure, measure

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-opsy

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to view

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-pexy

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surgical fixation

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-plasy

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surgical repair

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-rrhaphy

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suture

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-scope

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instrument

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-scopy

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to view

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-stasis

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control, stopping

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-stomy

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new opening

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-tome

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instrument to cut

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-tomy

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incision

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-blast

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immature cell, germ cell

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-cyte

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cell

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-ist

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one who specializes, agent

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-logy

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study of

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-phasia

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to speak

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-phagia

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to eat

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-plasia

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formation, produce

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-philia

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attraction

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-phraxis

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to obstruct

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physis

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growth

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-pnea

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breathing

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-poiesis

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formation

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-therapy

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treatment

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-trophy

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nourishment, development

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-uria

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urine

NURS 123 (12 decks)

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