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1
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a/an

A

Without, not

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ab

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Away from

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abdomin/o

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Abdomen

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acr/o

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Extremity

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ad

A

Toward

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adeno

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Gland

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adipo

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Fat

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-algia

A

Pain

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andro

A

Male

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angio

A

Vessel

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ante

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Before, in front of

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antero

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Anterior, front

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anti

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Against

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arterio

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Artery

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arthro

A

Joint

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ation

A

Process, condition

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audio

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Hearing

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auto

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Self, own

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bacterio

A

Bacteria

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bi

A

Two

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brachio

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Arm

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brachy

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Short

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brady

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Slow

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broncho

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Bronchus

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-capnia

A

Carbon dioxide

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carcino

A

Cancer

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cardio

A

Heart

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cardia

A

Heart condition

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-cele

A

Hernia, swelling

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Cephalo

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Head

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cerebro

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Cerebrum

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-cide

A

Killing

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33
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circum

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Around

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34
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-cision

A

A cutting

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contra

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Against, opposite

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cranio

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Cranium

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37
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-crine

A

Secrete

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cutaneo

A

Skin

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cyano

A

Blue

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cysto

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Bladder

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cyto

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Cell

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42
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de-

A

Cessation

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43
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derm

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Skin

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di

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Double

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disto

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Far, farthest

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dorso

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Back

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duct

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To lead

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48
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-duction

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Act of leading

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dys

A

Bad, painful

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-ectomy

A

Excision

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51
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-emia

A

Blood

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52
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en/endo

A

In, within

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53
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encephalo

A

Brain

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54
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epi

A

Above

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55
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erythro

A

Red

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56
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-esis

A

Condition

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eu

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ex

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gastro

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gluco

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-gnosis

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gyn

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hem

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hemi

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hepato

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histo

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homeo

A

Same, alike

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hydro

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hypo

A

Under, below

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hyper

A

Excessive, above

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hystero

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-ia

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-iasis

A

Abnormal condition

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idio

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immuno

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-ine

A

Pertaining to

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infero

A

Lower, below

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inter

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intra

A

In, within

80
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iso

A

Same, equal

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-itis

A

Inflammation

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-ization

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jaund

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kinesio/-kinesia

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laparo

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latero

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leuko

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lipo

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-lysis

A

Destruction of

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macro

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-malacia

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mammo

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-mania

A

State of mental disorder, frenzy

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medio

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mega/megalo/-megaly

A

Enlargement

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meso

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meta

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micro

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multi

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musculo

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myo

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myco

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myelo

A

Bone marrow

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narc

A

Stupor, numbness, sleep

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naso

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necro

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neo

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nephron

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neuro

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noct

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nulli

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oligo

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-oma

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-opia

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-ose

A

Pertaining to, sugar

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-osis

A

Abnormal condition

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osteo

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oto

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oxi/oxo/-oxia

120
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-paresis

A

Partial paralysis

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-patho/-pathy

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-penia

A

Decrease, deficiency

123
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-pepsia

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per

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peri

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phago/-phage/-phagia

A

Swallowing

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-phasia

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-phobia

129
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-phoria

A

Feeling (mental state)

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photo

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-plasty

A

Surgical repair

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-plegia

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-plexy

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-pnea

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pneumo

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poly

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-porosis

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post

A

After, behind

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postero

A

Back of body, posterior

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-prandial

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pre

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