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Greek Combining Forms Flashcards

1
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AESTHE-, AESTHES, -AESTHESI-

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sensation

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ALGES-

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sensitivity to pain

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ALG-

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pain

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BI-

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life

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BRADY-

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slow

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TACHY-

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rapid

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CHEIR-, CHIR-

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hand

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HYPN-

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sleep

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CEPHAL-

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head

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LIP-

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fat

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LITH-

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stone

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LOG-

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word, study

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LY-, LYS-

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destroy, break down

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MACR-

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(abnormally) large or long

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MALAC-

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soft

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MICR-

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(abnormally) small

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ODYN-

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pain

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PEN-

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decrease, deficiency

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PLEC-, PLEG-

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strike, paralyse

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POLY-

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many, excessive

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PNOE-

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breathe

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RHIN-

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nose

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RHYTHM-

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heartbeat

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SCLER-

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hard

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SPASM-

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spasm

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STEN-

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narrow

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STHEN-

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strength

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AETI-

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causation

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ANGI-

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vessel, blood

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ARTHR-

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joint

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CHOL-, CHOLE-

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bile, gall

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32
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DACTYL-

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finger, toe

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33
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ENCEPHAL-

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brain

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34
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ENTER-

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(small) intestine

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ERG-

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action, work

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36
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GEN-, -GEN, GENE-

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produce, come into being

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GRAM-

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a record

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GRAPH-

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write, record

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39
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HAEM-, HAEMAT-, -AEM-

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blood

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HEPAT-

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liver

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STA-, STAT-

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stand, stop

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HYDR-

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water, fluid

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IDI-

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one’s self

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44
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CLAS-, CLAST-, -CLAST

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break up, destroy

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45
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CYST-

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bladder

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LEUK-

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white, white blood cell

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MEGA-, MEGAL-

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(abnormally) large or long

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48
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MENING-, MENINX-

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meningeal membrane, meninges

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MORPH-

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form, shape, structure

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PATH-

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disease

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PHOB-

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(abnormal) fear

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PLAS-, PLAST-

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form, develop

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POIE-

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produce, make

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-RHAG-

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flow profusely

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-RHOE-

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flow, secrete

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56
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-RHEX-

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rupture

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57
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SCOP-

A

look at, examine

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58
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STOM-, STOMAT-

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mouth

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TOM-

A

cutting, slice

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CYT-

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cell

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ADEN-

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gland

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ACR-

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extremities

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ANKYL-

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stiffened, hooked

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ARACHN-

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spider, web

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ARTERI-

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artery

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BLENN-

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mucus

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67
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CHROM-, CHROMA-, CHROMAT-

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colour, pigment

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DERM-, -DERMA, -DERMAT-

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skin

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DIPS-

A

thirst

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ERYTHR-

A

red, red blood cell

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GATSR-

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stomach

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72
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GNO-, GNOS-

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know

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73
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HIDR-, -IDR-

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sweat

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74
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HIST-, -HISTI-

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tissue

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75
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IATR-

A

healer, physician

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KINE-

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KINES-, KINESI-

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movement, motion

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CELI-

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COL-, COLI-, COLON-

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CRANI-

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CYAN-

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LAPAR-

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abdomen, abdominal wall

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LEX-

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MELAN-

A

dark, black

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MYEL-

A

bone marrow, spinal cord

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NOS-

A

disease, illness

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OLIG-

A

few, deficient

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PAED-

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POLI-

A

grey matter (of the brain and spinal cord)

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PY-

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-RHAPH-

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SARC-

A

flesh, soft tissue

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SPLEN-

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ACOUS-, ACUS-

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ANDR-

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APHRODISI-

A

sexual desire

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AUT-

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CHEIL-, CHIL-

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CHLOR-

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DEM-

A

people, population

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DROM-

A

a running, a grouping

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ER-, EROT-

A

sexual desire

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GYN-, GYNAE-, GYNAEC-

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woman, female

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ICTER-

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CARDI-

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heart, cardia

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CARCIN-

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-CEL-

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CENTE-

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MY-(I), MYS-

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NARC-

A

numbness, stupor

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NECR-

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corpse, dead

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NEUR-

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ODONT-

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ONYCH-

A

fingernail, toenail

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ORTH-

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straight, erect

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OT-

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PACHY-

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-PEX-

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PHARMAC-, PHARMACEU-

A

medicine, drug

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PT-

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STEAR-, STEAT-

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fat, sebum, sebaceous glands

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TEN-, TENON-, TENONT-

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TON-

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tension, tone

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-DESIS

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DESM-

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DIAPHRAGM-, DIAPHRAGMAT-

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DYNAM-

A

force, power

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EME-

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-ELC-, HELC-

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ISCH-, -SCHE-

A

suppress, check

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IS-

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LAL-

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LEI-

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LEP-

A

attack, seizure

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MAN-

A

be mad (insane)

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MEL-

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-METER, METR-(I)

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MNE-

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MYX-

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NE-

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NEPHR-

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ONC-

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OREC-, OREX-

A

have an appetite

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OSTE-

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OX-, OXY-

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acute, pointed, rapid, oxygen

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PALI-, PALIN-

A

back, again

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PAN-, PANT-

A

all, entire, every

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PHAG-

A

swallow, eat

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PHA-

A

speak, communicate

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PHON-

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PHRAC-, PHRAG-

A

enclose, obstruct

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PHRAS-

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PTYAL-

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PTY-

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TEL-, TELE-

A
  1. end, completion
  2. distance
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THAN-, THANAT-

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THERAP-, THERAPEU-

A

treat medically, heal

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AER-

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CHONDR-

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GNATH-

A

jaw (lower)

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MYC-, MYCET-

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OEDEMA-, OEDEMAT-

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PHIL-, -PHIL

A

love for, tendency toward, craving for

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PHOR-

A

bearing, carrying

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PHOS-, PHOT-

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PHREN-

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mind, diaphragm

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PHYLAC-

A

protect (against disease)

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PHYS- (I), PHYSI-

A

nature, appearance

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PHYT-

A

plant, growth

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POD-

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PROSTAT-

A

prostate gland

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PSYCH-

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PYR-

A

fever, burning

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PYREX-

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be feverish

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PYRET-

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RACHI-, RHACHI-

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-SCHISIS, SCHIST-, SCHIZ-

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SIT-

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SOM-, SOMA, SOMAT-

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SPONDYL-

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TA-

A

stretching

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TAX-

A

coordination (muscular)

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THERM-

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heat, temperature (body)

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TRICH-

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THE-

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TOP-

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TOX-, TOXI-

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TROP-

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TROPH-

A

nourishment

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