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1
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abdomin-

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belly, abdomen

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adip-

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fat

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aur-

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ear

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bacill-

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bacillus

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burs-

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bursa

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calc-

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stone, calcium

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calor-

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heat, energy

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capit-

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head

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cerebr-

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brain

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cost-

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rib

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dent-

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tooth

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dors-

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back of the body

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extern-

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outer

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fibr-

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fiber

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fistul-

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abnormal tubelike passage in body

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frig-/frigor-

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cold

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insul-

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island

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intern-

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inner

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meat-

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passage, opening

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nas-

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nose

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pur-

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pus

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radic-/rad-/radix

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root

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ren-

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kidney

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sangui(n)-

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blood

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son-

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sound

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synov-

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synovial fluid/sac/membrane

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tub-

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tube

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tuss-

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cough

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vacc-

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cow

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vir-/virus-

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virus

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viscus-/viscer-

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internal organ

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anter-

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front

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brachi-

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arm

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-cid-/-cis-

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cut, kill

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-cip-/-cept-

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take

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cresc-/-cret-

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grow

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digit-

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finger, toe

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duc-/duct-

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lead, bring, conduct

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fac-/-fic-/-fect

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make

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faci-/-fici-/facies

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face, appearance

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febr-/febris

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fever

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fer-/lat-

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carry

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flect-/flex-

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bend

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fung-

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fungus

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fus-

A

pour

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genit-

A

bring forth

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ger-/gest-

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carry

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immun(i)-

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safe, protected

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inferior-

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below

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lab-/laps-

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slide, slip

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later-

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side

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or-/os

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mouth, opening

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oss-

A

bone

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pedicul-

A

louse, lice

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poster-/posterior

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behind, in back

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sect-

A

cut

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somn-

A

sleep

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stabil-/stabl-

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stable, fixed

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superior-

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above

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tum(e)-

A

swollen

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amyl-

A

starch

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angin-

A

choking pain/angina pectoris

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aort-

A

aorta

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arct(at)-

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compress

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ather-

A

fatty deposit

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atri-

A

atrium

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bol-

A

a throwing

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capill-

A

capillary

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cirs-

A

dilated and twisted vein

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-clud-, -clus-

A

close

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cor, cord-

A

heart

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coron-

A

crown

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cusp-, -cuspid

A

point

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dextr-

A

right side

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-form

A

shape

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gurgit-, gurgitat-

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flood/flow

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pector-

A

breast/chest

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phleb-

A

vein

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pulm(on)-

A

lung/pulmonary artery

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rhythm-

A

heartbeat

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sept-

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wall/partition

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sin-, sinus-

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sinus

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sinistr-

A

left side

84
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sphygm-

A

pulse

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stal-, stol-

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send, contraction

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tens(i)-

A

stretch

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thromb-

A

blood clot

88
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top-

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place

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vag-

A

vagus nerve

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varic-, varix

A

dilated and twisted vein

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vas-

A

vessel, vas deferens

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ven-

A

vein

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ventr-

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belly/abdomen/abdominal cavity

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alve-

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hollow/cavity

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amygdal-

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tonsil (almond)

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anthrax, anthrac-

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coal/anthrax

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aux-, auxe-, -auxis

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grow/increase

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bacter(i)-

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bacterium

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bronch(i)-

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bronchus

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capn-

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CO2

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coni-, koni-

A

dust

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cocc-, -coccus

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coccus

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labi-

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lip

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larynx, laryng-

A

larynx

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paresis

A

slackening of strength/paralysis

106
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pharynx, pharyng-

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pharynx

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phys-

A

air/gas

108
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pluer-

A

pleura

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pne-

A

breathe

110
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pneum(at)-

A

air/gas

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pneum(on)-

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lung

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sider-

A

iron

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spir(at)-

A

breathe

114
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staphyl-

A

uvula

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