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2
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A- an-

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Not, without, less

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Ab-/abs

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From, away from, off

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ac

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Pertaining to

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Acou/acu

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hearing

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Acro

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extremity

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Ad-

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Increase, adherence, motion towards, very

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ad

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Toward, in the direction of

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Adeno/o

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Gland

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Adip/adipo

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fat

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Aero

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air

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al

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pertaining to

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Albo

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white

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Algesi/algio/algo/alge-/-algia

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pain

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allo

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Other/different

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ambi

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around, on (both) sides, on all sides, both

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ambly/amblyo

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dull

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amni/o

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the amnion, innermost membranes enveloping the embryo in utero

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an

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relating to

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an/o

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not, without, less

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ana-

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up, toward. apart

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Andro-

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male

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Angi/o

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vessel

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ankylo

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crooked

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ante-

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before

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anter/o

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before

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anti-

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against, opposing, curative, antibody

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apo

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separated from, derived from

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appendo/o appendic/o

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an appendage

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aque/aqueo

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water

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ar

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pertaining to

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arche

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beginning

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arteri/arterio

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artery

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arthr/o

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joint/articulation

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ary

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pertaining to

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ase

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an enzyme

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NAME?

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salt or ester of an “ic” acid

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NAME?

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pasty, fatty

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NAME?

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process, state condition

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audi/audio

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hearing

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abdomen/o

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abdomen

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aur/auri/auro

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ear

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aut/auto

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self, same

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axill/axillo

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armpit

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bacteri/bacterio

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bacteria

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balano

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penis

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bi

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twice, double, two

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bi/o

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life

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blasto

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budding by cells or tissue

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brachi/brachio

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arm

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brady

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slow

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bronch/o bronchi/o

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bronchus

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carcin/carcino

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cancer

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cardi/cardio

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heart, esophageal opening of stomach

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carp/o

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wrist

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cata

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down

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caud/caudo

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tail, lower part of body

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NAME?

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hernia, swelling

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celio

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abdomen

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NAME?

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surgical puncture

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centi

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one hundredth

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cephal/cephalo

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the head

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cerebr/cerebro

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brain

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cervic/cervico

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neck, uterine cervix

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cheir/cheiro

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hand

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chem/chemo

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chemistry, drug

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chir/chiro

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hand

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chloro

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green, chlorine

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chol

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bile

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chondro/chondrio

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cartilage, granular, gritty

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chrom/chromat/chromo

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color

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chron/chrono

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time

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NAME?

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killing, destroying

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cis/o

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on this side, on the near side

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NAME?

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breaker

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NAME?

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washing

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co-/col-

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with, in association, very, complete

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colic

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large intestines

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colp/colpo

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vagina

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com/con

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with, in association, very, comlete

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contra

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against

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cor

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with, in association, very complete

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coreo

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pupil

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brachy

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short

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cost/costo

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rib

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crani/cranio

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cranium, skull

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NAME?

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secretion

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NAME?

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separation

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cry/cryo

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cold

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crypt/crypto

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hidden

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cutane/cutaneo

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skin

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cyan/cyano

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blue, cyanide

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cycl

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circle, cycle, ciliary body

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cyst/cysto/cysti

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bladder, cyst, cystic duct

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cyt-/-cyte/cyto-

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cell

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NAME?

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cell

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dacry/dacryo

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tears

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dactyl/dactylo

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finger, toe

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de-

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away from, cessation

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deca/deka

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10

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deci

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one tenth

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dent/denti

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tooth

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dermat/derma/dermato/dermo

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skin

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NAME?

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binding

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dextr/o

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right, towards or on the right side

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di/dif

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separation, taking apart, reversal, not, un-, two

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dia

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through

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NAME?

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thirst

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dir/dis

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separation, taking apart, reversal, not, un-

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duo

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two

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duodeno

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duodenum

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NAME?

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pain

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dynamo

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force, energy

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dys

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bad, difficult

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NAME?

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pertaining to

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ect-

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outer, on the outside

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NAME?

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dilation, stretching

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ecto-

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outer, on the outside, without, away

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NAME?

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excision

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NAME?

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obstruction

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electr/o

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electricity

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NAME?

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blood condition

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NAME?

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vomiting

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en-

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into, or within

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encephal/o

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brain

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end/o

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within, inner, inside

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enter/o

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intestine

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ent/ento

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inner, within

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epi

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upon, following, subsequent to

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ergo-

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work

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erythr/o

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red, redness

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eso

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inward

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esthesio

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sensation, perception

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eu

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good, well

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esophagi/o

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esophagus

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ex-

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out of, from, away from

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exo-

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exterior, external, outward

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extra-

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outside of, without

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ferri/ferro

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ferric/ferrous ion

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fibr/o

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fiber

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NAME?

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in the form or shape of

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gastr/o

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stomach, belly

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gen-/-gen

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producing, coming to be, precursor

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genesis

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beginning

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ger/o

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old age

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gloss/o

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tongue

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gluco/glyco

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glucose, sugars

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Gon-

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seed, semen

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gonio-

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angle

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gono

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seed, semen

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NAME?

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a recording, record

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granu/lo

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granular, granule

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NAME?

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recording instrument

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gyneco/gyne/gyno

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women

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hecto

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one hundred

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hem/hemo/hema & hemat/o

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blood

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hemi

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one half

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hepat/o/ hepatico

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liver

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hept/a

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seven

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hetero

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different

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hidr/o

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sweat

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hist/io/o

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tissue

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homeo/homo

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same, constant

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hydr/o

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water

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hyper-

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excessive, above normal, high

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hypo-

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beneath, diminution, deficiency, the lowest

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hyster/o

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uterus, hysteria, late, following

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NAME?

A

a condition

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NAME?

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condition, state

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ic

A

pertaining to

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ics

A

organized knowledge, practice, treatment

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ileo-/ilio

A

ileum

173
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in-

A

in, not

174
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NAME?

A

chemical suffix

175
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infra

A

below

176
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inguino

A

groin

177
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inter-

A

between, among

178
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intra/intro

A

within

179
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ischi/o

A

ischium

180
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NAME?

A

condition, disease, practice, doctrine

181
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ismus

A

spasm, contraction

182
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iso-

A

equal to, isomer, sameness

183
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NAME?

A

specialist

184
Q

NAME?

A

the nature of, resembling

185
Q

NAME?

A

-y, -like

186
Q

NAME?

A

inflammation, plural inflammation

187
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NAME?

A

pertaining to

188
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kal/i

A

potassium

189
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karyp

A

nucleus

190
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kerat/o

A

cornea

191
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kilo

A

one thousand

192
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kin/kine-/kinesio-/kineso-/kino-

A

movement, motion

193
Q

labio-

A

lip

194
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lacrim/o-

A

tears

195
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lact-/lacti-/lacto-

A

milk

196
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laparo-

A

abdomen, abdominal wall

197
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laryng-/o

A

larynx

198
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lateri-/latero

A

lateral, to one side, side

199
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NAME?

A

seizure

200
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lepto-

A

light, slender, thin, frail

201
Q

leuk-/leuko

A

white

202
Q

linguo

A

tongue

203
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lip-/lipo

A

fat, liquid

204
Q

lith-/litho

A

stone, calculus, calcification

205
Q

-log/log-/logo-

A

speech, words

206
Q

NAME?

A

study of, collecting

207
Q

lymph-/lympho

A

lymph

208
Q

lys-/lyso

A

lysis, dissolution

209
Q

macr/o

A

large, long

210
Q

mal-

A

bad, deficient

211
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NAME?

A

softening

212
Q

mamm/o/a

A

breast

213
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mania

A

excessive preoccupation

214
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mast/o

A

breast

215
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meg-

A

Large, oversize

216
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mega

A

large, oversize, one million

217
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megal/o-

A

large

218
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NAME?

A

enlargement, large

219
Q

melan/o-

A

black

220
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mening-/o-

A

meninges

221
Q

ment-/mento

A

chin

222
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NAME?

A

member of a series

223
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mes-/o-

A

middle, mean, intermediate, attaching membrane

224
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Meta-

A

after, behind, joint action, sharing

225
Q

NAME?

A

measurement, measuring device

226
Q

metr-/o

A

uterus

227
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NAME?

A

measurement

228
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micr-/o

A

small, microscopic

229
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milli-

A

one thousandth

230
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mon-/o-

A

single

231
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morph-/o-

A

form, shape, structure

232
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my-/myo-

A

muscle

233
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myel-/o-

A

bone marrow, spinal cord

234
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myx-/o-

A

mucus

235
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nano-

A

dwarf, one millionth

236
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nas-/o-

A

nose

237
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natr-/i-

A

sodium

238
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nat/o

A

birth

239
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necr/o

A

death, necrosis

240
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neo-

A

new

241
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nephr/o

A

kidney

242
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neur/o/i-

A

nerve, nervous system

243
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norm/o

A

normal

244
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obsttr/bostero

A

childbirth

245
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octo-

A

eight

246
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oculo-

A

eye, ocular

247
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odont/o

A

tooth

248
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odyn/o

A

pain

249
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NAME?

A

resemblance to

250
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olig/o

A

few, little

251
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NAME?

A

tumour, neoplasm (ata + plural)

252
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onco-/oncho

A

tumour, bulk, volume

253
Q

NAME?

A

ketone

254
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onych/o

A

fingernail, toenail

255
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oo-

A

egg, ovary

256
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oophor/o

A

ovary

257
Q

opthalm/o

A

eye

258
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opt/o optic/o

A

eye

259
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NAME?

A

vision

260
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or-/ori-/oro

A

mouth

261
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orchi-/orchid-/orchio

A

testis

262
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orth/o

A

straight, normal, in proper order

263
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NAME?

A

excessive bleeding

264
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NAME?

A

hemorrhage

265
Q

NAME?

A

suture

266
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NAME?

A

flow, discharge

267
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NAME?

A

rupture

268
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NAME?

A

sugar

269
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NAME?

A

process, condition, state

270
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oste/o ost- ossi osseo

A

bone

271
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NAME?

A

incision

272
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NAME?

A

pertaining to

273
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ovai-/ovario-

A

ovary

274
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ovi- ovo-

A

egg

275
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oxa- oxo-

A

oxygen

276
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oxy-

A

sharp, acid, acute, shrill, quick, oxygen

277
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pachy-

A

thick

278
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pan-

A

all, entire

279
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pant- panto-

A

all, entire

280
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para-

A

abnormal, involvement of two like parts

281
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pari-

A

equal

282
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path- patho-

A

disease

283
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NAME?

A

disease

284
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ped/o/i-

A

child, foot

285
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NAME?

A

deficiency

286
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penta-

A

five

287
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per-

A

through, thoroughly, intensely

288
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peri-

A

around, about

289
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NAME?

A

fixation, usually, surgical

290
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phaco-

A

lens

291
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NAME?

A

eating, devouring

292
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phako-

A

lens

293
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phanero-

A

visible, evident

294
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pharmaco-

A

drugs, medicine

295
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pharyng/o-

A

pharynx

296
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phil/o- -philia

A

attraction, chemical affinity

297
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men/o-

A

menstruation

298
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oto

A

ear

299
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NAME?

A

incision

300
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phleb/o-

A

vein

301
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NAME?

A

fear

302
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phon/o-

A

sound, speech

303
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phor-/phoro-

A

carrying, bearing

304
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phos- phot/o-

A

light

305
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phren/i-

A

diaphragm, mind, phrenic

306
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NAME?

A

protection

307
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phyll/o-

A

leaf

308
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physi/o-

A

physical, natural

309
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physo-

A

swelling, inflammation, air, gas.

310
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phyt/o-

A

plants

311
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plan/i/o

A

flat

312
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NAME?

A

formation

313
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NAME?

A

plasma

314
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NAME?

A

surgical repair

315
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platy-

A

wide, flat

316
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NAME?

A

paralysis

317
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pleo-

A

more

318
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plesio-

A

near, similar

319
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pleur- pleura- pleuro-

A

rib, side, pleura

320
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pluri-

A

several, more

321
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-pnea pneo-

A

breath, respiration

322
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peum/a/at/ato

A

air, gas lung, breathing

323
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pod- -pod podo-

A

foot, foot-shaped

324
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NAME?

A

production

325
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poikilo-

A

irregular, variable

326
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polio-

A

grey

327
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poly

A

multiplicity, polymer, more

328
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post-

A

after, behind

329
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pre-

A

anterior, before

330
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presby-

A

old

331
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pro-

A

before, forward, precursor

332
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proct/o

A

anus, rectum

333
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prot/o-

A

first

334
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pseudo-

A

FALSE

335
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psych/o/e

A

mind

336
Q

NAME?

A

sagging, falling, prolapse

337
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pyel/o-

A

pelvis

338
Q

pykn/o-

A

dense, compact

339
Q

pyo-

A

pus

340
Q

pyreto-

A

fever

341
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NAME?

A

of mind

342
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phrenico- phreno

A

diaphragm, mind, phrenic

343
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pyro-

A

fire, heat, fever

344
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quadr/i-

A

four

345
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rachi/o-

A

spinal column

346
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radio-

A

radiation, x-ray, radius

347
Q

re-

A

again, backward

348
Q

ren/o

A

kidney

349
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rhin/o-

A

nose

350
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NAME?

A

discharge

351
Q

NAME?

A

flow

352
Q

NAME?

A

rupture

353
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sacr/o-

A

flesh, muscle

354
Q

schisto- schiz/o-

A

split, cleft, division

355
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sclera- / sclero-

A

hardness (indurations- fibrous), sclerosis, ocular sclera

356
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scolio-

A

crooked

357
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NAME?

A

instrument for viewing

358
Q

NAME?

A

viewing

359
Q

scot-/scoto-

A

shadow, darkness

360
Q

semi-

A

one-half, partly

361
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sept/o-

A

seven, septum, sepsis/infection

362
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septi-

A

seven

363
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sial/o-

A

saliva, salivary gland

364
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sider/o-

A

iron

365
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sigmoid/o-

A

s-shaped or sigmoid colon

366
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sin/o- sinu-

A

sinus

367
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somat/o- somatic-

A

body, bodily

368
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somno-

A

sleep

369
Q

son/o-

A

sound, ultrasound

370
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spasmo-

A

spasm

371
Q

sphygmo-

A

pulse

372
Q

spir/o-

A

breathing

373
Q

spleen- spleno-

A

spleen

374
Q

staphyl/o-

A

grape, bunch of grapes, staphylococci

375
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NAME?

A

stopping

376
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NAME?

A

arresting change or movement

377
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NAME?

A

narrowness, constriction

378
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stereo

A

solid

379
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stheno

A

strength, force, power

380
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stomat/o stom/a

A

mouth

381
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sub-

A

beneath, less than normal, inferior

382
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recto/o

A

rectum, straight

383
Q

retro-

A

backward, behind

384
Q

salping/o-

A

tube

385
Q

sarco-

A

flesh, muscle

386
Q

super-

A

in excess, above, superior, in the upper part

387
Q

supra-

A

above

388
Q

sy-/ syl-/sym-/syn-/sys-

A

together, joined, fused

389
Q

tachy-

A

rapid, over

390
Q

tel/e-

A

distant

391
Q

ten/din- teno- tenont- tenonto-

A

tendon

392
Q

tetra

A

four

393
Q

thel/o-

A

nipple

394
Q

thera

A

therapy

395
Q

therm/o-

A

heat

396
Q

thesis

A

put, place

397
Q

thorac/o thoracico

A

chest, thorax

398
Q

thromb/o-

A

blood clot

399
Q

thyr/o

A

thyroid gland

400
Q

NAME?

A

put, place

401
Q

toco-

A

childbirth

402
Q

NAME?

A

cutting instrument

403
Q

NAME?

A

cutting, operation

404
Q

tono

A

tone, tension, pressure

405
Q

top/o

A

place, topical

406
Q

tox/i- toxico- toxo-

A

toxin, poison

407
Q

trache/o-

A

trachea

408
Q

trans-

A

across, through, beyond

409
Q

tri- tris-

A

three

410
Q

trich/i/ia -trichia

A

hair

411
Q

tropho- trophic- -trophy

A

food, nutrition, development

412
Q

tropia

A

turning

413
Q

NAME?

A

turning towards, affinity

414
Q

ultra-

A

beyond

415
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uni-

A

one, single

416
Q

uri- -uric/o

A

uric acid

417
Q

NAME?

A

urine, urination

418
Q

uro

A

urine, urinary tract

419
Q

vas-

A

duct, blood vessel

420
Q

vasculo-

A

blood vessel

421
Q

vas/o-

A

duct, blood vessel

422
Q

vesic/o-

A

urinary bladder, vesicle

423
Q

xanth/o-

A

yellow, yellowish

424
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xero-

A

dry

425
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zo- zoo-

A

animal, life

426
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zym- zymo-

A

fermentation, enzymes

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