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Internal Root Words Flashcards

1
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acanth/acantho

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spinous/with spikes

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aer/aero

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gas

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3
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alge/algo/algia

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pain

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andro

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masculine

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5
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bronch/bronchi/broncho

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the bronchus

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bronchiol/bronchio

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bronchioles

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7
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carcin/carcino

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cancer

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8
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cardi/cardio

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the heart

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9
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cellul/cellulo

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cell

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10
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cerebell/cerebello

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cerebellum

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cerebr/cerberi/cerbero

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cerebrum

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12
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chol/chole

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bile

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13
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cholecyst/cholecysto

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the gallbladder

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14
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chrom/chromo

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color

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15
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col/colo

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colon

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16
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colp/colpo

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the vagina

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17
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cost/costo

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rib

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18
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cry/cryo

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cold

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19
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crypt/crypto

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hidden

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20
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cutane/cutaneo

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skin

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21
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cyan/cyano

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blue

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22
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cysti/cyst/cysto

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cyst

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23
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cyt/cyto

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cell

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24
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dipl/diplo

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double

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25
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duoden/duodeno

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duodenum

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26
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encephal/encephalo

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brain

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27
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enter/entro

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intestine

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28
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episi/episio

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the vulva

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29
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eryth/erythro

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red

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30
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esophag/esophago

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esophagus

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31
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fibr/fibro

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fibers

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32
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galact/galacto

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milk

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33
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gastr/gastro

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stomach

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34
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glyc/glyco

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sugar

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35
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gynec/gyneco

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female

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36
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hemat/hemato

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blood

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37
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hepat/hepato/hepatic

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the liver

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38
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heter/hetero

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dissimilar

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39
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hidr/hidro

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sweat

40
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hist/histo/histio

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tissue

41
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hom/homo/home/homeo

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similar

42
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hydr/hydro

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water

43
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hyster/hystero

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the uterus

44
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latr/latro

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treatment

45
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jejun/jejuno

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jejunum

46
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kerat/kerato

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the eye’s cornea

47
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laryng/laryngo

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the larynx

48
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leuk/leuko

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white

49
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lip/lipo/lipid/lipido

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fat

50
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lith/litho

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stone

51
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lymph/lympho

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the lymph vessels

52
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melan/melano

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black

53
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men/meno

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menstruation

54
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mening/meningo

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meninges

55
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metr/metra/metro

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uterus

56
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my/myo

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muscle

57
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myel/myelo

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the spine or the bone marrow

58
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myring/myringo

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the eardrum

59
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nat/nato

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birth

60
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necr/necro

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death

61
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nephr/nephro

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the kidney(s)

62
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oophor/oophoro

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the ovaries

63
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orchi/orchid/orchido/orchio

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the testes

64
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oss/osseo/ossi/ost/osteo

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the bones

65
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palat/palato

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the palate

66
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path/patho

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disease

67
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periton/peritone

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the peritoneum

68
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pharmac/pharmaco

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drugs

69
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pharyng/pharyngo

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the pharynx

70
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phleb/phlebo

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vein

71
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phren/phreno

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diaphragm

72
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pleur/pleuro

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the pleura

73
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pneum/pneuma/pneumo/pneumato

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the lungs

74
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poli/polio

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gray

75
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proct/procto

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the anus or rectum

76
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pulmon/pulmono

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the lungs

77
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pyel/pyelo

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the pelvis/kidneys

78
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rect/recto

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the rectum

79
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sacr/sacro

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the sacrum

80
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salping/salpingo

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the fallopian tube

81
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sarc/sarco

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flesh

82
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sept/septo

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contamination

83
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splen/spleno

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the spleen

84
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spondyl/spondylo

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the vertebra

85
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ten/tend/tendo/teno

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tendon

86
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testicul/tesiculo

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testis

87
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therm/thermo

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heat

88
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thyr/thyro

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the thyroid gland

89
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tonsill/tonsillo

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the tonsils

90
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trache/tracheo

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the trachea

91
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tympan/tympano

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the eardrum

92
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ur/ure/urea/ureo/urin/urino/uro

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urine

93
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urethr/urethro

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urethra

94
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vesic/vesico

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the bladder

95
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viscer/viscero

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internal organs

96
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xanth/xantho

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yellow

97
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xer

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dry

Medical Terminology (12 decks)

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