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Medical Terminology-Prefixes and suffixes Flashcards

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1
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gastr

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stomach

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cardi

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heart

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megal

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enlarged

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itis

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inflammation

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dermat

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skin

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plast

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surgical repair

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cerebr

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brain

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path

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disease

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ectomy

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surgical removal

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enter

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intestines

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osis

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any condition

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otomy

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cut into

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aden

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gland

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angi

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vessel

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oma

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tumor

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nephr

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kidney

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hepat

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liver

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arthr

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joint

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blephar

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eye lid

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ologist

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specialist

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rhin

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nose

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gingiv

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gum

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malacia

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soft

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ology

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the study of

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spasm

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involuntary contractions

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algia

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pain

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crani

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skull

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end

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inside, within

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hemi

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half

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oid

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like

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hyper

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above, more than normal

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cyst

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sac containing fluid

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chole

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bile

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hypo

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under

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scop

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observe

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hyster

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uterus

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ostomy

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create an opening

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para

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beside, beyond

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lysis

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loosening, destruction

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cervic

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neck

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chondr

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cartilage

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cyan

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blue

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hem (at)

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blood

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ost

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bone

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psycho

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mind

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lip

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fat

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my

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muscle

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lith

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stone

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ophthalm, opt

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eye

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proct

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anus

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cost

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rib

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gram

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record

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acro

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extremities

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rhexis

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break, burst

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carcin

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cancer

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penia

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decrease

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gen

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original, production

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burso

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sac

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retr (o)

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backwards, behind

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trip

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rub, friction

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strept

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twist

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desis

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binding

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mani

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madness

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glosso

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tongue

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trophy

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development

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supra

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above

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ptosis

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falling

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dyn

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pain

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mast

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breast

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rrhaphy

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suture

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dent

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teeth

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cephal

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head

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auto

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self

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epi

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upon

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hydro

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water

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lobo

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section

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emesis

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vomiting

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contra

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against, counter

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iasis

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condition

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trans

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through, across

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brady

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slow

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ectasis

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expansion

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cyt

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cell

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odont

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tooth

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leuk

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white

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esthesia

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sensation

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cantho

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angle at the end of the eye

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steno

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narrow, contracted

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cheil

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lip

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cele

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hernia

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benign

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mild, not cancerous

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semen

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seed

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celio

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abdomen

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erythro

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red

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vaso

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vessel

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melan

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black

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cauda

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tail

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lingua

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tongue

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myring

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eardrum

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spondyl

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spinal column

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ovar

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egg

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centesis

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puncture

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oto

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ear

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bili

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bile

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squam

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scale

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mening

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membrane

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cec

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blind passage

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macul

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spot

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pexy

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suspension

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onco

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tumor

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or

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mouth

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sub

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under

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spiro

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coil

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lacrim

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tear

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viscero

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organ

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lact

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milk

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onych

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nail, claw

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thorac

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chest

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pyle, pyloro

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gate

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vesic

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bladder

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sphenic

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wedge

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myel

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marrow, spinal cord

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anti

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against

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myco

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fungus

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hallux

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great toe

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physio

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nature

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bucc (o)

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cheek

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palpebr

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eye lid

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plasia

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development

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rug

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wrinkle, fold, crease

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aur

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ear

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acoust (i)

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hearing

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colp (o)

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hollow, vagina

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phon

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voice, sound

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leio

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smooth

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cor

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heart

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ren

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kidney

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orchi

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testis

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encephal

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brain

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thalam

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inner chamber

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plexus

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braid

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cilia

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eyelash

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dendr

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tree, branching

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phleb

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vein

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pilo

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hair

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histo

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tissue

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stoma

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mouth

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tympan

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ear drum

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umbilic

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navel

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salpingo

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tube

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