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1
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a, an

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without, lack of

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ab

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away from

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abdomi (n)

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abdomen

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acr(o)

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pertaining to an extremity

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ad

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towards

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aden

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pertaining to a gland

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an

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without, lack of

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ana

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up, back, again

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angio

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pertaining to vessels

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ante

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before, foward

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anti

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against

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arteri(o)

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pertaining to the artery

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arthro

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pertaining to a joint

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auto

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self

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bi

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two

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bi(o)

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pertaining to life

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blast(o)

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germ or cell

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blephar(o)

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pertaining to the eyelid

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brady

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slow

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20
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calc

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stone, heel

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cardi(o)

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pertaining to the heart

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cephal(o)

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pertaining to the head

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cerebr(o)

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pertaining to the cerebrum, brain

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cervic(o)

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pertaining to the neck, cervix

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chole

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pertaining to bile

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chondr(o)

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pertaining to cartilage

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circum

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around, about

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contra

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against, opposite

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cost(o)

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pertaining to the rib

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30
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cyan

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blue

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cyst(o)

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pertaining to the bladder, or any fluid containing sac

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cyt(o)

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pertaining to the cell

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33
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dermat(o)

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pertaining to the skin

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34
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di

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twice, double

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35
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dia

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through, completely

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36
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dys

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difficult, painful, abnormal

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37
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ect(o)

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out from

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38
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electro

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pertaining to electricity

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39
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end(o)

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within

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enter(o)

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pertaining to the intestines

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41
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epi

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upon, on

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42
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erythr(o)

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pertaining to red blood cells

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43
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eu

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easy, good, normal

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44
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ex(o)

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outside

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45
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extra

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outside, in addition

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46
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gastr(o)

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pertaining to the stomach

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glyc(o)

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sugar

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gynec(o)

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pertaining to females and female reproductive organs

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hemat(o)

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pertaining to blood

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hemi

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hem(o)

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pertaining to blood

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hepat(o)

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pertaining to liver

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hydr(o)

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hyper

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over, excessive

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hypo

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under, deficient

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hyster(o)

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pertaining to the uterus

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infra

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intra

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inter

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iso

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latero

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leuk(o)

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pertaining to anything white, wbc’s

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lith(o)

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pertaining to stone

64
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macro

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mal

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bad or abnormal

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mening(o)

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pertaining to membranes, meninges

67
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micro

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mono

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myel(o)

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pertaining to the spinal cord, bone marrow

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my(o)

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pertaining to muscle

71
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nas(o)

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pertaining to the nose

72
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ne(o)

73
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nephr(o)

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pertaining to the kidney

74
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neur(o)

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nerve, nervous system

75
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noct

76
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olig(o)

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little, deficient, or minimal

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oaphor(o)

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pertaining to the ovary

78
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ophthalm(o)

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pertaining to the eye

79
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orchid(o)

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pertaining to the testicles

80
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ortho

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straight, normal

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oste(o)

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pertaining to the bones

82
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ot(o)

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pertaining to the ear

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para

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by the side of

84
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path(o)

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pertaining to disease

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per

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peri

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phag(o)

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pertaining to eating, ingesting, engulfing

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pharyng(o)

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pertaining to the throat, pharynx

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phleb(o)

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pertaining to the vein

90
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pneum(o)

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pertaining to respiration, lungs or air

91
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poly

92
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post

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after, behind

93
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pre

94
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pro

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before, in front of

95
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proct(o)

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pertaining to the rectum

96
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pseudo(o)

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psych(o)

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pertaining to the mind

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pulm(o)

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pertaining to the lung

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pyel(o)

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pertaining to kidney, pelvis

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py(o)

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pertaining to pus

101
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quadr(i)

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retr(o)

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backwards, behind

103
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rhin(o)

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pertaining to the nose

104
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salping(o)

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pertaining to a tube

105
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sclera(o)

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hard, pertaining to the sclera

106
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semi

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half or partial

107
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sub

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under, moderately

108
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super

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high, excessive, more than normal

109
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supra

110
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tachy

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thorac(o)

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pertaining to the chest

112
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trans

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tri

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uni

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vas(o)

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orchi(o)

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pertaining to the testicles

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hom(o)

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heter(o)

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other, different

119
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dis

A

apart, free

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