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med term final review Flashcards

1
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gastr-

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stomach

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cardi-

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heart

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megal-

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enlargement

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-itis

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inflammation

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dermat-

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skin

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plast-

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surgical repair

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cerebr-

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brain

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path-

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disease

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-ectomy

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surgical removal

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-osis

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any condition

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-otomy

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cut into

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aden-

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gland

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-oma

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tumor

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nephr-

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kidney

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hepat-

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liver

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arthr-

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joint

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blephar-

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eyelid

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-ologist

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specialist

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rhin-

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nose

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gingiv-

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gum

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-malacia

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softening

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-ology

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study of

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spasm

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involuntary contraction

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-algia

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pain

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crani-

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skull

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end-

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inside, within

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hemi-

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half

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-oid

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alike

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hyper-

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above, increased, more than normal

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cyst-

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sac containing fluid

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chole-

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bile

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hypo-

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below, under, decreased

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-scop

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to observe

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hyster-

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uterus

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-ostomy

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create an opening

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para-

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beside

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-lysis

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lossening, destruction

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cervic-

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neck

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chondr-

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cartilage

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cyan-

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blue

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hem(at)-

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blood

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ost-

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bone

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psycho

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mind

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lip-

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fat

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my-

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muscle

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lith-

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stone

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ophthalm-
opt-

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eye

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proct-

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rectum, anus

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cost-

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rib

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-gram

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record

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acro-

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extremities

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-rrhexis

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break, destruct

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carcin-

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cancer

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-penia

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decrease

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gen-

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production

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bruso-

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sac

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retro-

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backwards

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trip-

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rub, friction

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strept-

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twist

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-desis

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binding

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mani-

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madness

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glosso-

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tongue

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-trophy

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development

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supra-

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above

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-ptosis

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droop, sag, falling

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-dyn-

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pain

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mast-

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breast

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-rrhaphy

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suture

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dent-

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teeth

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cephal-

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head

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auto-

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self

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epi-

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upon

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hydro-

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water

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lobo-

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section

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-emesis

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vomiting

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contra-

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counter, against

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-iasis

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condition

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trans-

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through, across

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brady-

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slow

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-ectasis

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expansion

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cyt-

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cell

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odont-

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tooth

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leuk-

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white

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-esthesia

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sensation

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cantho-

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angle at the end of the eyelid

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steno-

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narrow, contracted

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cheil-

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lip

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-cele

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hernia

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benign

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mild, not cancerous

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semen

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seed

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celio-

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abdomen

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erythro-

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red

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vaso-

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vessel

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melan-

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black

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cauda-

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tail

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lingua-

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tongue

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myring-

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eardrum

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spondyl-

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spinal column

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ovar-

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egg

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100
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-centesis

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puncture

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oto-

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ear

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bili-

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bile

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squam-

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scale

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mening-

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membrane

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cec-

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blind passage

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macul-

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spot

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-pexy

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suspension, surgical fixation

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onco-

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tumor

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or-

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mouth

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sub-

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below, under

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spiro-

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coil

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lacrim-

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tear

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viscero-

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organ

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lact-

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milk

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onych-

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nail, claw

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thorac-

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chest

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pyle-

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gate

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vesic-

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bladder

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sphenic-

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wedge

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myel-

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bone marrow, spinal cord

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anti-

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against

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myco-

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fungus

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hallux

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great toe

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physio-

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nature

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bucc(o)-

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cheek

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palpebr-

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eyelid

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-plasia

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development

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rug-

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wrinkle, fold, crease

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aur-

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ear

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acousti-

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hearing

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colp-

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vagina

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phon-

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voice, sound

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leio-

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smooth

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cor-

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pupil, heart

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ren-

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kidney

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orchi-

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testicles

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encephal-

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brain

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thalam-

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inner, chamber

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plexus

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braid

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cilia

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eyelash

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dendr-

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tree, branching

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phleb-

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vein

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pilo-

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hair

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histo-

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tissue

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stoma-

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mouth

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tympan-

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eardum

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umbilic-

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navel

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salpingo-

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tube

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helio-

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sun

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astr-

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star shaped

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-asthenia

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weakened

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fascia-

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sheet, band

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iso-

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equal

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tarso-

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ankle

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-tope

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place

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pod-

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foot

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malign-

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bad, harmful

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adnexa-

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ties

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ocul-

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eye

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lapar-

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abdomen, abdominal wall

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dacry-

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tear

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ment-

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mind

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part-

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labor, bring forth

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sclera-

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hard, white of the eye

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somato-

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body

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trachel-

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neck

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sinus

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hollow space

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sept-

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fence, wall

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scirr(h)-

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hard

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antr-

A

cavity

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-crine

A

secrete

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dura

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hard

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pneum-

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lung

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phage

A

to eat

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phren-

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mind

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corne-

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horny

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plak-

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plate

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iris

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rainbow

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kerat-

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horny

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pulmo-

A

lung

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ptyal-

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saliva

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alveol-

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cavity

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oophor-

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ovary

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oment-

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covering

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sedat-

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quiet, calm

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furca-

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fork shaped

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radic-

A

root

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radi-

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ray

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fistul-

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pipe

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edema

A

swelling

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dactyl-

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finger, toe

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metabol-

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change

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pariet-

A

wall

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ependym-

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wrapping

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gravid

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pregnant

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aer-

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air

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glyco-

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sweet

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tarso-

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framework of the eyelid

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cheir-

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hand

200
Q

calc-

A

calcium, heel, stone

201
Q

cine-

A

move

202
Q

digit

A

finger, toe

203
Q

dors-

A

back

204
Q

gangli-

A

swelling

205
Q

gemin-

A

twin

206
Q

grad-

A

walk, take steps

207
Q

gran-

A

grain, particle

208
Q

labi-

A

lip

209
Q

micr-

A

small

210
Q

peps-

A

digest

211
Q

pleur-

A

pleura, rib, side

212
Q

mamm-

A

breast

213
Q

colla-

A

glue

214
Q

later-

A

side

215
Q

rachi-

A

spinal column

216
Q

phob-

A

fear

217
Q

phot-

A

light

218
Q

dys-

A

bad

219
Q

cut-

A

skin

220
Q

en-

A

in

221
Q

peri-

A

around, about

222
Q

pro-

A

in front of, before

223
Q

mechano-

A

machine

224
Q

dynam-

A

power

225
Q

osmo-

A

odor

226
Q

traumat-

A

wound

227
Q

trich-

A

hair

228
Q

maxilla-

A

upper jawbone

229
Q

an-, a-

A

without, not

230
Q

phak-

A

lens

231
Q

pre-

A

in front of, before

232
Q

strict-

A

draw tight

233
Q

turbin-

A

shaped like a top

234
Q

ameb-

A

change

235
Q

semi-

A

half

236
Q

neo-

A

new, strange

237
Q

hormone

A

excite

238
Q

therm-

A

heat

239
Q

syn, sym-

A

together

240
Q

vuls-

A

twitch, pull

241
Q

post

A

after

242
Q

metr-

A

uterus

243
Q

tegument

A

covering, skin

244
Q

pan-

A

all

245
Q

poly-

A

many

246
Q

ramus

A

branch

247
Q

neuro-

A

nerve

248
Q

thromb-

A

lump, clot

249
Q

ab-

A

not

250
Q

-plegia

A

paralysis

251
Q

ante-

A

before

252
Q

thel-

A

nipple

253
Q

ex-

A

away from, out

254
Q

lien-

A

spleen

255
Q

tumor

A

swelling

256
Q

vestibule

A

entrance

257
Q

puer-

A

child

258
Q

sarc-

A

flesh

259
Q

proli-

A

offspring

260
Q

macro-

A

large

261
Q

lal-

A

speech

262
Q

intra-

A

within

263
Q

inter-

A

between

264
Q

infra-

A

beneath

265
Q

cryo-

A

cold

266
Q

mal-

A

bad

267
Q

glom-

A

ball

268
Q

tens-

A

stretch

269
Q

spas-

A

pull, draw

270
Q

somni-

A

sleep

271
Q

pharmac-

A

drug

272
Q

lumbo-

A

loins

273
Q

arter-

A

artery

274
Q

appendic-

A

appendix

275
Q

thyro-

A

thyroid

276
Q

splen-

A

spleen

277
Q

ovario-

A

ovaries

278
Q

adreno-

A

adrenal glands

279
Q

basi-

A

base/ foundation

280
Q

pelvi-

A

pelvis

281
Q

vena-

A

vein

282
Q

urethr-

A

urethra

283
Q

utero-

A

uterus

284
Q

sacro-

A

sacrum

285
Q

pharyng-

A

pharynx

286
Q

duodeno-

A

duodenum

287
Q

ureter-

A

ureter

288
Q

laryng-

A

larynx/throat

289
Q

bronch-

A

bronchus

290
Q

col-

A

colon

291
Q

esophagi-

A

esophagus

292
Q

bi-

A

life, two

293
Q

tri-

A

three

294
Q

ile-

A

ileum

295
Q

ili-

A

ilium, hip bone

296
Q

lig-

A

ligament

297
Q

therap-

A

therapy

298
Q

ventr-

A

front

299
Q

vert-

A

to turn

300
Q

eu-

A

good

301
Q

ambi-

A

both

302
Q

amphi-

A

around, on both sides

303
Q

brachy-

A

short

304
Q

capit-

A

head

305
Q

cau-

A

burn

306
Q

clas-

A

break

307
Q

duct-

A

tube

308
Q

fiss-

A

split

309
Q

ger-

A

old

310
Q

heter-

A

other

311
Q

infer-

A

under

312
Q

hom-

A

same

313
Q

olfact-

A

smell

314
Q

orth-

A

straight

315
Q

gyn-

A

female

316
Q

pachy-

A

thick

317
Q

phrag-

A

fence

318
Q

poster-

A

back part

319
Q

cata-

A

down

320
Q

platy-

A

flat

321
Q

pseud-

A

false

322
Q

schiz-

A

split

323
Q

proxim-

A

nearest

324
Q

scol-

A

curved

325
Q

apo-

A

away from

326
Q

di-

A

twice

327
Q

dia-

A

through

328
Q

eury-

A

broad

329
Q

pect-

A

chest

330
Q

necr-

A

dead

331
Q

mi-

A

less

332
Q

morph-

A

form

333
Q

dis-

A

apart

334
Q

fac-

A

make, do

335
Q

lept-

A

slender

336
Q

lymph-

A

watery fluid

337
Q

meta-

A

beyond

338
Q

-rrhag

A

burst, burst forth

339
Q

sta-

A

stand

340
Q

ton-

A

stretch

341
Q

volv-

A

to turn

342
Q

splanchn-

A

internal organs

343
Q

-rrhe

A

flow

344
Q

med-

A

middle

345
Q

xer-

A

dry

346
Q

per-

A

throughout

347
Q

blast-

A

bud

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