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1
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a-
an-

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not

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acar-

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mite

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acro-

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high

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acou-
acoust-

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to hear

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aden-

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gland

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aeol-
eol-

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wind

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aer-

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air

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-agogue

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leading

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-algia

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pain

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all-
allo-

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different, other

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amphi-

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both

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amyl-

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starch

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ana-

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up, back, again

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andr-

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man

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anem-
anemo-

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wind

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anis-
aniso-

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unequal

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angi-

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(blood) vessel

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anth-

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flower

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anthrac-

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coal, carbon

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anthropo-

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human

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ap-
apo-

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away

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arch-
arche-
archi-

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primitive, original

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-archy

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government

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argyr-

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silver

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arthr-
arthro-

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joint

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aster-
astr-

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star

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aut-
auto-

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self

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aux-

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to increase

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bary-

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heavy

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bathy-

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deep

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biblio-

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book

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bio-

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life

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blephar-
blepharo-

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eyelid

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brachy-

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short

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brady-

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slow

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caco-
kako-

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bad

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calli-
calo-
kalli-

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beautiful

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card-
cardio-

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heart

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carp-

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fruit

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cat-
cata-
kat-
kata-

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down

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caul-

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stem

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cecid-

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gall

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cephal-
cephaly-

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head

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cer-

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wax

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cerato-
kerato-

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horn, cornea

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cerc-

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tail

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cet-

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whale

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chaet-

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bristle, hair

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chalc-

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copper, brass, bronze

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chil-
cheil-

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lip

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chir-
cheir-

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hand

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chlor-

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green

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chole-

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bile

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chondr-

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cartilage

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chord-

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an anatomical cord or a string

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-chore

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spread (in such a way)

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choreo-

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dance

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chorio-

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of or relating to a chorion (membrane)

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chrom-
chro-

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color

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chron-

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time

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chrys-

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gold

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chthon-

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earth

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chyl-

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juice

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chym-

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juice

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-clysis

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introduction of fluids

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cnem-

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shin

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cnid-

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Stinging tentacle (jellyfish)

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cocc-
-cocc-

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berry

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coel-
coelo-

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hollow, cavity

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coen-

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common, general

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coll-

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glue

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conch-

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shell

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condyl-

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joint, knob

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-cracy

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government

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crat-
cras-

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to mix

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crio-

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ram (like a sheep)

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crit-
cris-

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to judge

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crot-

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pulse, beat

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cryo-
crymo-

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cold

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crypt-

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hidden, secret

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81
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cryst-

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crystal, ice

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cten-

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comb

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cyan-

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blue

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cycl-

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circle, cycle, wheel

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cym-
kym-

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wave

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cymb-

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boat

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cyn-

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dog

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cyph-
kyph-

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crooked, bent

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cyrt-
kurt-

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curved

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cyst-

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cyst, sac, bladder

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cyt-
cyto-
-cyte

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cell

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92
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dactyl-

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digit

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dasy-

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woolly, density

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dendr-

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tree

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95
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derm-
dermato-

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skin

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96
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di-
du-
dy-

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two

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dia-

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through

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dicty-

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net

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drom-

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running

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dys-

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abnormal
diseased

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eco-
oeco-
oiko-

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house, home

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102
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-ectasis

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expansion of an organ

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103
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eleo-
elaeo-
elaio-

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oil

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em-
en-

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in, on

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-emia

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blood condition

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106
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endo-

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within, in

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enter-

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stomach, intestine

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ep-
epi-

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upon, near, beside

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erg-
ergo-
ergato-

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work

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erythr-

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red

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eury-

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broad

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exo-

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outside

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eu-

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good

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gam-

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marriage

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gastr-

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stomach

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geo-

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earth

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gloss-
glott-

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tongue

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gnath-
-gnath

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jaw

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-gnomy

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science, art

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120
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gnos-
gnot-
gnom-
-gnosy

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knowledge

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gon-

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generating, producing

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-gon

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figure w/ angles

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-gony

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method of reproduction or generation

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-gram

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record

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-graph

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one writing

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gyn-
gynec-

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woman

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gyr-

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to turn

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hagio-

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saint, holy

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hal-

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salt, sea

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hapt-
haps-

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to touch, fasten

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hem-
hemo-
hemato-

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blood

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helio-

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sun

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hepat-

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liver

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hetero-

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different

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hidr-

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sweat

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hier-

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sacred, holy

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hod-
od-

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road, way

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holo-

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whole

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home-
homo-
homoio-
homoeo-

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same

140
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hyal-

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glass

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hyl-

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matter, wood

142
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hydr-

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water

143
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hyper-

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over

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hypno-

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sleep

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hypo-

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under

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-ia

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medical condition

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iatro-
-iater

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doctor

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-iasis

A

medical condition

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ichn-

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track, footprint

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ichthy-

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fish

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-ics

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study, knowledge, or skill

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idio-

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self

153
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-ion

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diminutive noun ending

154
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-ism

A

act, state, doctrine

155
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iso-

A

equal

156
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-ist

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one who does

157
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-ite

A

mineral

158
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-itis

A

inflammation

159
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-ize

A

verb ending

160
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karyo-
caryo-

A

cell nucleus, nut

161
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kines-
kinet-

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movement

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lago-

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rabbit, hare

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-lalia

A

speech defect/disorder

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-latry
-later

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worship, worshipper

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leuc-
leuk-

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white, light

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lith-

A

rock

167
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logo-
log-

A

word

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lopho-

A

tuft, crest

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-machy

A

fight

170
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macro-
megalo-

A

large

171
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malac-

A

soft

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-mancy

A

divination

173
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-mania

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madness

174
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meio-
mio-

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less, fewer

175
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melan-
mela-

A

black

176
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mel-
melli-

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honey

177
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melo-

A

music, song

178
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mer-

A

part

179
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meso-

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middle

180
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meta-

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happening later, change in, beyond

181
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-meter

A

measuring

182
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micro-

A

small

183
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miso-

A

hate, hatred

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mnes-
mnem-

A

memory

185
Q

mono-

A

one

186
Q

-morph

A

shape

187
Q

myelo-

A

marrow, spinal cord

188
Q

my-
myo-

A

muscle

189
Q

myi-
myio-

A

housefly

190
Q

mys-

A

mouse, muscle

191
Q

mycet-
myc-

A

mushroom

192
Q

myrmec-

A

ant

193
Q

nanno-
nano-

A

dwarf

194
Q

neo-

A

new

195
Q

nephelo-

A

cloud

196
Q

nephr-
nephro-

A

kidney

197
Q

neur-

A

nerve

198
Q

o-
oo-

A

egg

199
Q

octa-
octo-

A

eight

200
Q

odont-

A

tooth

201
Q

-ody

A

singing

202
Q

-odynia

A

condition of pain

203
Q

oen-
oeno-

A

wine

204
Q

-oid

A

resembling

205
Q

olig-

A

few, little

206
Q

-oma

A

tumor

207
Q

ommat-

A

eye

208
Q

onych-
onycho-

A

nail

209
Q

-onym

A

name

210
Q

ophthalm-

A

eye

211
Q

opt-
opto-

A

vision, eye

212
Q

ornith-

A

bird

213
Q

oro-

A

mountain

214
Q

ortho-

A

right, straight

215
Q

-osis

A

medical condition

216
Q

osteo-

A

bone

217
Q

ot-

A

ear

218
Q

oxy-

A

sharp, quick

219
Q

paed-
ped-

A

child

220
Q

palaco-
paleo-

A

old

221
Q

pali-
palin-

A

again, back

222
Q

palyn-

A

pollen

223
Q

pan-

A

all

224
Q

par-
para-

A

beside, along, beyond

225
Q

pedo-

A

soil

226
Q

penta-
pent-
pente-

A

five

227
Q

peri-

A

around

228
Q

petr-

A

stone, rock

229
Q

-phag-
-phage
-phagy

A

eating

230
Q

-phany

A

appearance

231
Q

phil-
-phile
-phily

A

loving, one that loves

232
Q

phleb-

A

vein

233
Q

-phobia

A

fear

234
Q

phon-

A

sound

235
Q

-phor
-phore
-phora

A

bearing

236
Q

photo-

A

light

237
Q

phren-

A

mind

238
Q

phthir-

A

destroy

239
Q

phthis-

A

tuberculosis

240
Q

phyc-

A

algae

241
Q

phyg-

A

to flee

242
Q

phylac-
-phylax-

A

to guard

243
Q

phyll-

A

leaf

244
Q

-phyre

A

porphyritic rock

245
Q

phys-
-physis

A

growth, nature

246
Q

-phyte

A

plant

247
Q

piezo-

A

pressure

248
Q

plasm-

A

plasma

249
Q

plat-
platy-

A

flat

250
Q

pleio-
plio-
pleo-

A

more

251
Q

pleur-

A

side, rib

252
Q

pneumo-

A

air, lung

253
Q

pod-
-pod

A

foot

254
Q

poecil-
poikilo-

A

varied

255
Q

poly-

A

many

256
Q

-poiesis

A

making, creation

257
Q

porphyr-

A

purple

258
Q

potam-

A

river

259
Q

pro-

A

before, in front of

260
Q

psamm-

A

sand

261
Q

pseph-

A

pebble

262
Q

pseud-

A

false

263
Q

psil-

A

naked, bare

264
Q

psitta-
psittac-

A

parrot

265
Q

pscyho-

A

soul, spirit, mind

266
Q

psychro-

A

cold

267
Q

psyll-

A

flea

268
Q

pter-

A

wing

269
Q

pteryg-

A

wing, fin

270
Q

pterid-

A

fern

271
Q

ptil-

A

feather

272
Q

ptyal-

A

saliva

273
Q

-pus

A

foot

274
Q

pyel-
pyelo-

A

pelvis

275
Q

pyl-

A

gate

276
Q

pyo-

A

pus

277
Q

pyr-

A

fire

278
Q

pyren-

A

fruit pit or nucleolus

279
Q

pyrrh-

A

red

280
Q

rachi-
-rrhachis

A

spine

281
Q

rhin-
-rhine
-rrhine

A

nose

282
Q

rhiz-

A

root

283
Q

rhod-

A

pink, red, rose

284
Q

rhynch-

A

beak, snout

285
Q

-rrhagia

A

flow

286
Q

-rrhaphy

A

suture, sewing

287
Q

-rrhea
-rrhoea

A

flow, discharge

288
Q

-rrhexis

A

rupture, splitting, break

289
Q

scel-
skel-

A

leg

290
Q

scia-
skia-
scio-

A

shadow

291
Q

scler-

A

hard, hardened

292
Q

schiz-

A

to split, divided

293
Q

-scope

A

instrument for seeing

294
Q

selen-

A

moon

295
Q

sem-
semat-

A

sign

296
Q

semi-
demi-
hemi-

A

1/2

297
Q

sial-

A

saliva

298
Q
A
299
Q

-sis

A

action, process

300
Q

som-
somato-

A

body

301
Q

-sphere

A

sphere

302
Q

spondyl-

A

vertebra

303
Q

stat-
stas-

A

to stand

304
Q

steato-

A

fat

305
Q

sten-

A

narrow

306
Q

sthen-

A

strength

307
Q

stom-

A

mouth

308
Q

sy-
syn-
sym-
syl-
sys-

A

together

309
Q

syring-

A

tube

310
Q

tachy-

A

fast, quick

311
Q

tauto-
taut-

A

same

312
Q

tax-

A

arrangement, order

313
Q

tetra-

A

four

314
Q

-theca

A

sheath

315
Q

theo-

A

god

316
Q

-therapy

A

therapy

317
Q

therio-

A

animal

318
Q

-thrix

A

hair

319
Q

tok-
toc-

A

birth, bearing

320
Q

-tom-

A

cut

321
Q

-tomy

A

cutting

322
Q

-ton
-tony

A

tone, motion

323
Q

top-

A

place

324
Q

toxo-

A

arrow

325
Q

trich-

A

hair

326
Q

troch-

A

wheel, round

327
Q

trop-

A

to turn

328
Q

troph-

A

to feed, nourish

329
Q

-type

A

type

330
Q

xanth-

A

yellow

331
Q

xen-
xeno-

A

foreign

332
Q

xer-
xero-

A

dry

333
Q

xiph-

A

sword

334
Q

xyl-
xylo-

A

wood

335
Q

zo-

A

animal, life, living

336
Q

zyg-

A

yoke

337
Q

zym-

A

pertaining to fermentation

338
Q
A

English Word Roots (9 decks)

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