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medical terminology Flashcards

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a-

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without

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an-

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without

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anti-

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against

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auto-

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self

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brady-

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slow

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de-

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without

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dys-

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painful, difficult, abnormal

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endo-

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within, inner

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epi-

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above

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eu-

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normal

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ex-

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outward

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extra-

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outside of

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hetero-

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different

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homo-

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same

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hyper-

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excessive

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hypo-

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below, insufficient

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in-

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not, inward

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inter-

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between

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intra-

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within

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macro-

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large

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micro-

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small

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neo-

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new

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para-

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beside, abnormal, two like parts of a pair

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per-

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through

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peri-

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around

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post-

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after

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pre-

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before

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pro-

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before

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pseudo-

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false

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re-

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again

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retro-

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backward, behind

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sub-

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under, below

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tachy-

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fast

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trans-

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across

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ultra-

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beyond

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un-

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not

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bi-

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two

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hemi-

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half

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mono-

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one

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multi-

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many

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nulli-

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none

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pan-

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all

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poly-

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many

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quadri-

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four

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semi-

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partial, half

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tetra-

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four

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tri-

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three

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-algia

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pain

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-cele

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protrusion

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-cyte

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cell

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-dynia

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pain

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-ectasis

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dilation

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-gen

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that which produces

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-genic

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producing

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-ia

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condition

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-iasis

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abnormal condition

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-ism

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state of

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-itis

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inflammation

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-logist

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one who studies

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-logy

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study of

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-lytic

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destruction

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-malacia

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abnormal softening

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-megaly

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enlarged

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-oma

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tumor, mass

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-opsy

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view of

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-osis

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abnormal condition

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-pathy

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disease

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-plasm

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formation

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-plegia

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paralysis

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-ptosis

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drooping

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-rrhage

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abnormal flow

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-rrhagia

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abnormal flow condition

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-rrhea

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discharge

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-rrhexis

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rupture

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-sclerosis

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hardening

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-stenosis

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narrowing

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-therapy

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treatment

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-trophy

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development

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-ac

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pertaining to

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-al

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pertaining to

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-an

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pertaining to

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-ar

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pertaining to

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-ary

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pertaining to

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-atic

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pertaining to

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-ior

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pertaining to

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-nic

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pertaining to

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-ory

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pertaining to

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-ose

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pertaining to

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-ous

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pertaining to

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-tic

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pertaining to

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-centesis

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puncture to withdraw fluid

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-ectomy

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surgical removal

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-ostomy

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surgically create an opening

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-otomy

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cutting into

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-pexy

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surgical fixation

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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-rrhaphy

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suture

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-tome

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instrument to cut

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-gram

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record

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-graphy

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process of recording

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-meter

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instrument for measuring

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-metry

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process of measuring

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-scope

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instrument for viewing

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-scopic

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pertaining to visually examining

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-scopy

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process of visually examining

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abdomin/o

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abdomen

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adip/o

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fat

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aer/o

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air

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anter/o

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front

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brachi/o

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arm

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bucc/o

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cheek

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cardi/o

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heart

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caud/o

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tail

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cephal/o

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head

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cervic/o

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neck

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chondr/o

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cartilage

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crani/o

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skull

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crur/o

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leg

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crin/o

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to secrete

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cyt/o

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cell

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derm/o, dermat/o

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skin

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dist/o

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away from

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dors/o

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back of body

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enter/o

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small intestine

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epitheli/o

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epithelium

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gastr/o

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stomach

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glute/o

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buttock

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gynec/o

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woman

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hal/o

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to breathe

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hemat/o

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blood

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hist/o

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tissue

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immun/o

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protection

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infer/o

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below

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inguin/o

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groin

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laryng/o

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larynx

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later/o

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side

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lingu/o, lumb/o

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loin or low back

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lymph/o

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lymph

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medi/o

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middle

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muscul/o

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muscle

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nephr/o

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kidney

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neur/o

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nerve

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ophthalm/o

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eye

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orth/o

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straight, upright

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or/o

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mouth

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ot/o

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ear

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pariet/o

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cavity wall

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pot/o

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foot

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pelv/o

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pelvis

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peritone/o

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peritoneum

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pleur/o

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pleura

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poster/o

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back

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proct/o

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rectum & anus

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proxim/o

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near to

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pub/o

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genital region

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pulmon/o

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lung

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rhin/o

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nose

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spin/o

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spine

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super/o

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above

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thec/o

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sheath or meninges

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thorac/o

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chest

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topic/o

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a specific area

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ur/o, urin/o

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urine

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vascul/o

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blood vessel

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ven/o

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vein

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ventr/o

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belly

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vertebr/o

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vertebra

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viscer/o

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internal organ

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