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A-

A

NO,NOT,WITHOUT,AWAY FROM, NEGATIVE

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-A

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NOUN ENDING

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AB-

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AWAY FROM

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ABDOMIN/O

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ABDOMEN

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-ABLE

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CAPABLE OF, ABLE TO

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ABORT/O

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PREMATURE EXPULSION OF A NONVIABLE FETUS.

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ABRAD/O

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RUB OR SCRAPE OFF

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ABRAS/O

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RUB OR SCRAPE OFF

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ABRUPT/O

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BROKEN AWAY FROM

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ABS-

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AWAY FROM

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ABSCESS/O

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GOING AWAY, COLLECTION OF PUSS

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ABSORPT/O

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SUCK UP, SUCK IN

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-AC

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PERTAINING TO

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ACANTH/O

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SPINY, THORNY

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ACETABUL/O

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ACETABULUM (HIP SOCKET)

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-ACIOUS

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CHARACTERIZED BY

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ACNE/O

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POINT OR PEAK

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ACOUS/O ACOUST/O

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HEARING, SOUND

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ACQUIR/O

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HEARING/SOUND

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ACR/O

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EXTREMITIES (HANDS AND FEET), TOP, EXTREME POINT

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ACROMI/O

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ACROMION, POINT OF SHOULDER BLADE

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ACTIN/O

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LIGHT

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ACU/O

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SHARP, SEVERE, SUDDEN

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ACUIT/O ACUT/O

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SHARP, SHARPNESS

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ACUST/O -ACUSIA -ACUSIS

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HEARING, SENSE OF HEARING

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AD-

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TOWARD, TO, IN DIRECTION OF

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ADEN/O

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GLAND

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ADENOID/O

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ADENOIDS

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ADHES/O

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STICK TO, CLING TO

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ADIP/O

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FAT

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ADNEX/O

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BOUND TO

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ADREN/O ADRENAL/O

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ADRENAL GLANDS

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AER/O

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AIR, GAS

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AESTHET/O

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SENSATION, SENSE OF PERCEPTION

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AF-

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TOWARD, TO

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AFFECT/O

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EXERT INFLUENCE ON

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AGGLUTIN/O

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CLUMPING, STICKING TOGETHER

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AGGRESS/O

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ATTACK, STEP FORWARD

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-AGO

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ABNORMAL CONDITION, DISEASE

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AGOR/A

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MARKETPLACE

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-AGRA

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EXCESSIVE PAIN, SEIZURE, ATTACK OF SEVERE PAIN

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-AISE

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COMFORT, EASE

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-AL

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PERTAINING TO

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ALB/I ALB/O ALBIN/O

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WHITE

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ALBUMIN/O

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ALBUMIN, PROTEIN

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ALG/E ALGI/O ALG/O ALGESI/O

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RELATIONSHIP TO PAIN

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-ALGESIA -ALGESIC

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PAINFUL, PAIN SENSE

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-ALGIA

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PAIN, PAINFUL CONDITION

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ALIGN/O

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BRING INTO LINE OR CORRECT POSITION

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ALIMENT/O

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TO NOURISH

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ALL/O ALL-

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OTHER, DIFFERENT FROM NORMAL, REVERSAL

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52
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ALOPEC/O

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BALDNESS, MANGY

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ALVEOL/O

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ALVEOLUS, AIR SAC, SMALL SAC

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AMBI-

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BOTH SIDES, AROUND OR ABOUT, DOUBLE

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AMBLY/O

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DULL, DIM

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56
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AMBUL/O AMBULAT/O

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WALK

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57
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AMETR/O

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OUT OF PROPORTION

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58
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-AMINE

A

NITROGEN COMPUND

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AMNI/O

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AMNION, FETAL MEMBRANE

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AMPH-

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AROUND, ON BOTH SIDES, DOUBLY

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AMPUT/O AMPUTAT/O

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CUT AWAY, CUT OFF A PART OF THE BODY

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AMYL/O

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STARCH

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AN-

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NO, NOT, WITHOUT

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AN- ANA-

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UP, APART, BACKWARD, EXCESSIVE

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AN/O

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ANUS, RING

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-AN

A

CHARACTERISTIC OF, PERTAINING TO

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-ANCY

A

STATE OF

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ANDR/O

A

RELATIONSHIP TO THE MALE

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ANEURYSM/O

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ANEURYSM

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ANGI/O

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BLOOD OR LYMPH VESSELS

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ANGIN/O

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ANGINA, CHOKING, STRANGLING

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72
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ANIS/O

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UNEQUAL

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73
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ANKYL/O

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CROOKED, BENT, STIFF

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ANOMAL/O

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IRREGULARITY

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ANTE-

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BEFORE, IN FRONT OF

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ANTER/O

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BEFORE, FRONT

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77
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ANTHRAC/O

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COAL, COUL DUST

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ANTI-

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AGAINST

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79
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ANXI/O ANXIET/O

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UNEASY, ANXIOUS

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AORT/O

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AORTA

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81
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AP-

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TOWARD, TO

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82
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-APHERESIS

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REMOVAL

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83
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APHTH/O

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ULCER

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84
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APIC/O

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APEX

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85
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APLAST/O

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DEFECTIVE DEVELOPMENT, LACK OF DEVELOPMENT

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AP- APO-

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SEPARATION, AWAY FROM, OPPOSED, DETACHED

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APONEUR/O

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APONEUROSIS (type of tendon)

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88
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APOPLECT/O

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A STROKE

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89
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APEND/O APPENDIC/O

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APPENDIX

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90
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AQU/I AQU/O AQUE/O

A

WATER

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-AR

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PERTAINING TO

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92
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ARACHN/O

A

SPIDER WEB, SPIDER

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ARC/O

A

BOW, ARC OR ARCH

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-ARCHE

A

BEGINNING

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AREAT/O

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OCCURING IN PATCHES, OR CIRCUMSCRIBED AREAS

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AREOL/O

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LITTLE OPEN SPACE

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-ARIA

A

CONNECTED WITH

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ARRECT/O

A

UPRIGHT, LIFTED UP, RAISED

99
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ARTER/O ARTERI/O

A

ARTERY

100
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ARTHR/O ARTICUL/O

A

JOINT

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-ARY

A

PERTAINING TO

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AS-

A

TOWARD, TO

103
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-ASE

A

ENZYME

104
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ASPIR/O ASPIRAT/O

A

TO BREATHE IN

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ASTHEN-, -ASTHENIA

A

WEAKNESS, LACK OF STRENGTH

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ASTHMAT/O

A

GASPING, CHOKING

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ASTR/O

A

STAR, STAR-SHAPED

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AT-

A

TOWARD, TO

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ATEL/O

A

INCOMPLETE, IMPERFECT

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ATHER/O

A

PLAQUE, FATTY SUBSTANCE

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ATHET/O

A

UNCONTROLLED

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ATOP/O

A

STRANGE, OUT OF PLACE

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ATRES/I

A

WITHOUT AN OPENING

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ATRI/O

A

ATRIUM

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ATTENUAT/O

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DILUTED, WEAKENED

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AUD-, AUDI/O, AUDIT/O

A

EAR, HEARING, THE SENSE OF HEARING

117
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AUR/I, AUR/O

A

EAR, HEARING

118
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AUSCULT/O

A

LISTEN

119
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AUT/O

A

SELF

120
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-AX

A

A NOUN ENDING THORAX

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AX/O

A

AXIS, MAIN STEM

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AXILL/O

A

ARMPIT

123
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AZOT/O

A

UREA, NITROGEN

124
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BACILL/O

A

ROD SHAPED BACTERIUM

125
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BACTERI/O

A

BACTERIA

126
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BALAN/O

A

GLANS PENIS

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BAR/O

A

PRESSURE, WEIGHT

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BARTHOLIN/O

A

BARTHOLIN’S GLAND

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BAS/O

A

BASE, OPPOSITE OF ACID

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BI-, BIS-

A

TWICE, DOUBLE, TWO

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BIO-

A

LIFE

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BIFID/O

A

SPLIT, DIVIDED IN TWO PARTS

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BIFURCAT/O

A

DIVIDE OR FORK INTO TWO BRANCHES

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BIL/I

A

BILE, GALL

135
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BILIRUBIN/O

A

BILIRUBIN

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BIN-

A

TWO BY TWO

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-BLAST

A

EMBRYONIC, IMMATURE, FORMATIVE ELEMENT

138
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BLEPHAR/O

A

EYELID

139
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BORBORYGM/O

A

RUMBLING SOUND

140
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BRACHI/O

A

ARM

141
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BRACHY-

A

SHORT

142
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BRADY-

A

SLOW

143
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BREV/I, BREV/O

A

SHORT

144
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BRONCH/I, BRONCHI/O, BRONCH/O

A

BRONCHIAL TUBE, BRONCHUS

145
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BRUX/O

A

GRUND

146
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BUCC/O

A

CHEEK

147
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BURS/O

A

BURSA, SAC OF FLUID NEAR JOINT

148
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BYSSIN/O

A

COTTON DUST

149
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CADAVER/O

A

DEAD BODY, CORPSE

150
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CALC/I

A

CALCIUM, LIME, THE HEEL

151
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CALCI-, CALC/O

A

CALCIUM

152
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CALCANE/O

A

CALCANEUS, HEEL BONE

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CALCUL/O

A

STONE, LITTLE

154
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CALI/O, CALIC/O

A

CUP, CALYX

155
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CALL/I, CALLOS/O

A

HARD, HARDENED AND THICKENED

156
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CALOR/I

A

HEAT

157
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CANALICUL/O

A

LITTLE CANAL OR DUCT

158
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CANTH/O

A

CORNER OF THE EYE

159
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CAPILL/O

A

HAIR

160
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CAPIT/O

A

HEAD

161
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CAPN/O

A

CARBON DIOXIDE, SOOTY OR SMOKY APPEARANCE

162
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CAPSUL/O

A

LITTLE BOX

163
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CARB/O

A

CARBON

164
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CARBUNCL/O

A

CARBUNCLE

165
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CARCIN/O

A

CANCEROUS

166
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CARDI/O CARD/O

A

HEART

167
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CARI/O

A

ROTTENESS, DECAY

168
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CAROT/O

A

STUPOR, SLEEP

169
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CARP/O

A

WRIST BONES

170
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CARTILAG/O

A

CARTILAGE, GRISTLE

171
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CARUNCUL/O

A

BIT OF FLESH

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CAT-, CATA-, CATH-

A

DOWN, LOWER, UNDER, DOWNWARD

173
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CATABOL/O

A

A BREAKING DOWN

174
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CATHART/O

A

CLEANSING, PURGING

175
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CATHET/O

A

INSERT, SEND DOWN

176
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CAUD/O

A

LOWER PART OF BODY, TAIL

177
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CAUS/O, CAUST/O

A

BURNING, BURN

178
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CAUTER/O, CAUT/O

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HEAT, BURN

179
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CAV/I, CAV/O

A

HOLLOW, CAVE

180
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CAVERN/O

A

CONTAINING HOLLOW SPACES

181
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CEC/O

A

CECUM

182
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-CELE

A

HERNIA, TUMOR, SWELLING

183
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CELI/O, CEL/O

A

ABDOMEN, BELLY

184
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CEMENT/O

A

CEMENTUM, A ROUGH STONE

185
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CENT-

A

HUNDRED

186
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-CENTESIS

A

SURGICAL PUNCTURE TO REMOVE FLUID

187
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CEPHAL/O, -CEPS

A

HEAD

188
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CERA-

A

WAX

189
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CERBELL/O

A

CEREBELLUM

190
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CEREBR/O

A

CEREBRUM, BRAIN

191
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CERUMIN/O

A

CERUMEN, EARWAX

192
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CERVIC/O

A

NECK, CERVIX (NECK OF UTERUS)

193
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CHEIL/O

A

LIP

194
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CHEIR/O

A

HAND

195
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CHEM/I, CHEM/O, CHEMIC/O

A

DRUG, CHEMICAL

196
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CHIR/O

A

HAND

197
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CHLOR/O

A

GREEN

198
Q

CHLORHYDR/O

A

HYDROCHLORIC ACID

199
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CHOL/E

A

BILE, GALL

200
Q

CHOLANGI/O

A

BILE DUCT

201
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CHOLECYST/O

A

GALLBLADDER

202
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CHOLEDOCH/O

A

COMMON BILE DUCT

203
Q

CHOLESTEROL/O

A

CHOLESTERAL

204
Q

CHONDR/O

A

CARTILAGE

205
Q

CHORD/O

A

SPINAL CORD, CORD

206
Q

CHORE/O

A

DANCE

207
Q

CHORI/O, CHORION/O

A

CHORION, MEMBRANE

208
Q

CHOROID/O

A

CHOROID LAYER OF EYE

209
Q

CHROM/O, CHROMAT/O

A

COLOR

210
Q

CHRON/O

A

TIME

211
Q

CHYM/O

A

TO POUR, JUICE

212
Q

CIB/O

A

MEAL

213
Q

CICATRIC/O

A

SCAR

214
Q

-CIDAL

A

PERTAINING TO KILLING

215
Q

-CIDE

A

CAUSING DEATH

216
Q

CILI/O

A

EYELASHES, MICROSCOPIC HAIR-LIKE PROJECTIONS

217
Q

CINE-

A

RELATIONSHIP TO MOVEMENT

218
Q

CIRC/I

A

RING OR CIRCLE

219
Q

CIRCULAT/O

A

CIRCULATE, GO AROUND IN A CIRCLE

220
Q

CIRCUM-

A

AROUND, ABOUT

221
Q

CIRCUMCIS/O

A

CUTTING AROUND

222
Q

CIRCUMSCRIB/O

A

CONFINED, LIMITED IN SPACE

223
Q

CIRRH/O

A

ORANGE-YELLOW, TAWNY

224
Q

CIS/O

A

CUT

225
Q

CLASIS, -CLAST

A

BREAK DOWN

226
Q

CLAUDICAT/O

A

LIMPING

227
Q

CLAUSTR/O

A

BARRIER

228
Q

CLAV/I

A

KEY

229
Q

CLAVICUL/O, CLEID/O

A

CLAVICLE, COLLAR BONE

230
Q

CLIMACTER/O

A

CRISIS, RUNG OF A LADDER

231
Q

CLITOR/O

A

CLITORIS

232
Q

-CLONUS

A

VIOLENT ACTION

233
Q

CLUS/O

A

SHUT OR CLOSE

234
Q

-CLYSIS

A

IRRIGATION, WASHING

235
Q

CO-

A

TOGETHER, WITH

236
Q

COAGUL/O, COAGULAT/O

A

CLOTTING, COAGULATION

237
Q

COARCT/O, COARCTAT/O

A

PRESS TOGETHER, NARROW

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