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pancreat/o

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pancreas

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papill/o

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nipple-like

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papul/o

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pimple

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par-, para-

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near; beside; abnormal; apart from; along the side of

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-para

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to give birth

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parasit/o

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parasite

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parathryoid/o

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parathyroid glands

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-paresis

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weakness

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-pareunia

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sexual intercourse

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-partum

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birth; labor

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patell/a, patell/o

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patella (kneecap)

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path/o, -pathy

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disease

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pector/o

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chest

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pedicul/o

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louse (lice)

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ped/o

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child; foot

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pelv/i, pelv/o

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pelvis; hip region

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pend/o

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to hang

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-penia

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deficiency

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-pepsia

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digestion

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per-

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through

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percuss/o

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to tap

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peri-

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surrounding

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perine/o

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perineum

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peritone/o

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peritoneum

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perone/o

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fibula

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perspir/o

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breathe through

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-pexy

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fixation; to put in place

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phac/o

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lens of eye

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phag/o

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eat; swallow

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-phage

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eat; swallow

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-phagia

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eating; swallowing

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phak/o

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lens of eye

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phalang/o

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phalanges (of fingers and toes)

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phall/i, phill/o

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penis

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phaner/o

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visible, apparent

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pharmac/o, pharmaceut/o

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drug

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pharyng/o

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throat (pharynx)

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phas/o

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speech

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-phasia

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speech

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phe/o

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dusky; dark

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-pheresis

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removal

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phil/o, -phil, -philia

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like; love; attraction to

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phleb/o

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vein

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phob/o, -phobia

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fear

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phon/o, -phonia

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voice; sound

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phor/o

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to bear

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-phoresis

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carrying; transmission

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-phoria

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to bear, carry, feeling (mental state)

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phot/o

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light

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phren/o

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diaphragm; mind

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51
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-phthisis

A

wasting away

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-phylaxis

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protection

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physi/o, physic/o

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nature, function

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-physis

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to grow

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phyt/o, -phyte

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plant

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pil/o

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hair

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pineal/o

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pineal gland

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pituitar/o

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pituitary gland

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-plakia

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plaque

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plan/o

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flat, level, wandering

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plant/o

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sole of the foot

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plas/o, plas/i, -plasia

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development; formation, growth

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-plasm

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formative material of cells

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-plastic

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pertaining to formation

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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ple/o

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more; many

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-plegia, -plegic

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paralysis; palsy

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pleur/o

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pleura

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plex/o

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plexus; network (of nerves)

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-pnea

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breathing

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pneum/o, pneumon/o

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lung; air; gas

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pod/o

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foot

73
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-poiesis

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formation

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pol/o

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extreme

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poly-

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many: much

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polyp/o

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polyp; small growth

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pall/o, pallid/o

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pale, lacking or drained of color

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palpit/o

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throbbing, quivering

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par/o

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to bear, bring forth, labor

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paralys/o, paralyt/o

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disable

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pares/i, paret/o

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to disable

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pariet/o

A

wall

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parotid/o

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parotid gland

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paroxysm/o

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sudden attack

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paus/o, -pause

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stopping

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pedi/a

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child

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percept/o

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become aware, perceive

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peristals/o, peristalt/o

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constrict around

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perme/o

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to pass or go through

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pernici/o

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destructive, harmful

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pertuss/i

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intensive cough

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petechi/o

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skin spot

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pher/o

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to bear or carry

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phlegm/o

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thick mucus

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-phylactic

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protective, preventive

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pigment/o

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pigment, color

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pinn/i

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external ear, auricle

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plac/o

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flat plate or patch

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placent/o

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placenta, round flat cake

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plasm/o

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something molded or formed

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plic/o

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fold or ridge

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pne/o

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breath, breathing

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-pneic

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pertaining to breathing

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poli/o

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gray matter of brain and spinal cord

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pollic/o

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thumb

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poplit/o

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back of the knee

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port/i

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gate, door

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potent/o

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powerful

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pract/i, practic/o

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practice, pursue an occupation

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-praxis

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act, activity, practice use

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precoc/i

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early, premature

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pregn/o

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pregnant, full of

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prematur/o

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too early, untimely

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preputi/o

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foreskin, prepuce

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press/o

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press, draw

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priap/o

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penis

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process/o

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going forth

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procreat/o

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reproduce

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prodrom/o

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running ahead, precursor

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product/o

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lead forward, yield, produce

121
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prolaps/o

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fall downward, slide forward

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prolifer/o

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reproduce, bear offspring

123
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pron/o, pronat/o

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bent forward

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prosth/o, prosthet/o

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addition, appendage

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protein/o

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protein

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pseudo/o

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false

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pubert/o

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ripe age, adult

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pudend/o

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pudendum

129
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puerper/i

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childbearing, labor

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pulpos/o

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fleshy, pulpy

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punct/o

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sting, prick, puncture

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pur/o

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pus

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purul/o

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pus-liked

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pustul/o

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infected pimple

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py/o

A

pus

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pyel/o

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renal pelvis, bowl of kidney

137
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pylor/o

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pylorus, pyloric sphincter

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pyr/o, pyret/o

A

fever, fire

Medical Terminology (11 decks)

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