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-ema

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condition

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embolo/o

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embolus

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embry/o

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embryo

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-emesis

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vomiting

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-emia

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blood condition

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-emic

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pertaining to blood condition

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emmetr/o

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in due measure

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en-

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in; within

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encephal/o

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brain

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end-

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in; within

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endo-

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in; within

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enter/o

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intestines (usually small intestine)

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epi-

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above; upon; on

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epididym/o

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epididymis

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epiglott/o

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epiglottis

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episi/o

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vulva

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epitheli/o

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skin; epithelium

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equin/o

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horse

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-er

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one who

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erg/o

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work

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erythem/o

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flushed; redness

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erythr/o

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red

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-esis

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action; condition; state of

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eso-

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inward

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esophag/o

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esophagus

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esthes/o, esthesi/o, -esthesia

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nervous sensation

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estr/o

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female

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ethm/o

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sieve

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eti/o

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cause

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eu-

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good; normal

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-eurysm

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widening

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ex-

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out; away from

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exanthemat/o

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rash

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exo-

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out; away from

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extra-

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outside

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faci/o

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face

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-facient

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to cause, make happen

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fasci/o

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fascia (membrane supporting muscles)

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febr/i

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fever

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femor/o

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femur (thigh bone)

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-ferent

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to carry

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fet/o

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fetus

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fibr/o

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fiber

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fibros/o

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fibrous connective tissue

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fibul/o

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fibula

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-fication

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process of making

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-fida

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split

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flex/o

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to bend

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fluro/o

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luminous

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follicul/o

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follicle; small sac

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fore-

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before, in front

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-form

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resembling; in shape of

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frig/o, frigid/o

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cold

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funct/o

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performance

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fung/i

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fungus; mushroom (organism lacking chlorophyll)

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furc/o

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forking; branching

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fusc/o

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dark brown

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-fusion

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to pour; to come together

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galact/o

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milk

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ganglion/o

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ganglion; collection of nerve bodies

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gastr/o

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stomach

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-genesis, -genic

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production, origin, formation

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genit/o

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reproduction

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ger/i

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old age

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geront/o

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old age

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gest/o, gester/o

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pregnancy

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gigant/o

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huge

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gingiv/o

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gum

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glauc/o

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gray

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gli/o

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glial cells; neuroglial cells

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-globulin

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protein

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glomerul/o

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glomerulus

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glycogen/o

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glycogen; animal starch

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gon/o

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seed

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debrid/e

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open a wound

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deca-, deci-

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ten, tenth

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decidu/o

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shedding, falling off

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decubit/o

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lying down

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defec/o, defecat/o

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to free from waste, clear

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defer/o

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carrying down or out

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degenerat/o

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gradual impairment, breakdown, diminished function

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deglutit/o

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swallow

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deliri/o

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wandering in the mind

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delt/o

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greek letter delta, triangular shape

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delus/o

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delude, mock, cheat

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-dema

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swelling (fluid)

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demi-

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half

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drendr/o

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branching, resembling a tree

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depilate/o

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hair removal

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depress/o

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press down, lower, pressed or sunk down

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deteriorat/o

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worsening or gradual impairment

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di-

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twice, twofold, double

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diaphragmat/o

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diaphragm, wall across

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diastole/o

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standing apart, expansion

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didym/o

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testes, twins, double

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diffus/o

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pour out, spread apart

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digest/o

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divide, distribute

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digit/o

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finger or toe

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dilut/o

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dissolve, separate

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diphther/o

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membrane

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dips/o, -dipsia

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thirst

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dis-

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negative, apart, absence of

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dislocat/o

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displacement

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dissect/o

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cutting apart

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disseminat/o

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widely scattered

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dist/o

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far

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distend/o, distent/o

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stretch apart, expand

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diur/o, diuret/o

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tending to increase urine output

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divert/i

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turning aside

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domin/o

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controlling, ruling

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don/o

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give

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duoden/i

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duodenum, first part of the small intestine

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e-

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out of, from

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-e

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noun ending

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ecchym/o

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pouring out of juice

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ech/o

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sound

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eclamps/o, eclampt/o

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flashing or shining forth

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-ectopy

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displacement

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eczemat/o

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eruption

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edem-, edemat/o

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swelling, fluid, tumor

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edentul/o

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without teeth

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ef-

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out

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effect/o

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bring about a response, activate

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effus/o

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pouring out

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ejaculat/o

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throw or hurl out

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electr/o

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electricity, electric

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eliminat/o

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expel from the body

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emaciat/o

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wasted by disease

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emet/o

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vomit

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emolli/o

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make soft, soften

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endocrin/o

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secrete, within

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enem/o

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end in, inject

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ento-

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within

134
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epidemi/o

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among the people, an epidemic

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erect/o

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upright

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-ergy

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work

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erot/o

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sexual love

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eruct/o, eructat/o

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belch or burp

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erupt/o

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break down, burst forth

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erythemat/o

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flushed, redness

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es-

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out of, outside, away from

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esthet/o

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feeling, nervous sensation, sense of perception

143
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evacu/o, evacuat/o

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empty out

144
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exacerbat/o

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aggravate, irritate

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excis/o

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cutting out

146
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excori/o, excoriat/o

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abrade or scratch

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excret/o

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separate, discharge

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excruciat/o

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intense pain, agony

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exocrin/o

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secrete out of

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expector/o

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cough up

151
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expir/o, expirat/o

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breathe out

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exstroph/o

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turned or twisted out

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extern/o

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outside, outer

154
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extreme/o, extremit/o

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extremity, outermost

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extrins/o

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from the outside, contained outside

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exud/o, exudat/o

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to sweat out

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