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macro-

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large; visible to the naked eye

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micro-

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small; not visible to the naked eye

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hyper-

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high; above normal

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hypo-

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low; below normal; decreased

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eu-/normo-

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normal

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pan-/omni-

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all

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a-/an-

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absent; lacking

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megalo-

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large

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mono-

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single; singular/single

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di-

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two; double

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tri-

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three; triple

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quad-

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four; quadruple

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poly-

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many; a lot

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oligo-

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few; several; very little

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tachy-

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rapid; fast

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brady-/brachy-

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slow

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epi-/peri-/circum-

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around

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endo-/intra-

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inside, inner, interior

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exo-/extra-

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outside, outer, exterior

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inter-

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between

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trans-

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across

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dia-/per-

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through; complete

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medi(o/a)-

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middle

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para-

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nearby

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juxta-

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next to; beside; adjacent

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ab-

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away

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ad-

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toward

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dis-

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to separate

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chromo-/ chromato

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color

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leuko-

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white

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erythro-

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red

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cyano-

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blue

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chloro-

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green

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melan-

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black

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flav-

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yellow

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homeo-

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body

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cephalo-

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head

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cerv-

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neck

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thoraco-

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chest

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abdomino-

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abdominal

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pelvo/i-

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pelvic

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periton-

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peritoneum

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derm-

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skin/dermis

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neuro-

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nerve

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hemo-

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blood

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arterio-/angio-

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arteries

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veno-/vena-

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venous

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vasculo-

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vascular

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rugae

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folds in the stomach

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musculo-

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muscle

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skelet-

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skeleton; bone

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osteo-

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bone

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cyto-

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cell

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-cyte

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cell

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thyro-

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thyroid

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tracheo-

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trachea

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esophago-

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esophagus

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thymo-

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thymus

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masto-/mammo-

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mammary gland

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pulmo-/pneumo-

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lung

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cardio-

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heart

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gastro-

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stomach

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hepato-

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liver

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cholecysto-

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gallbladder

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spleno-

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spleen

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pancreato-

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pancreas

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adreno-

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adrenal gland

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nephro-

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kidney

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entero-

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intestines

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colo-

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colon/large intestines

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-ology

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study of

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-philia

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love of

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-phobia

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fear of

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-tension

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pressure

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-xia

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oxygen

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-capnea

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carbon dioxide

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-pnea

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air

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-ase

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enzyme

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dys-

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problem; abnormal

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mal-

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bad

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-itis

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inflammation

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-plasm

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growth; formation

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-plasia

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process of growth; growing in number

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-oma

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tumor

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-trophy

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growth in size; typically involving cellular growth

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-pathy

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disease

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-osis

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condition (abnormal)

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-ia

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abnormal condition

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-ism

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state of

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-ic/-eal

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pertaining to; related to some process

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meta-

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change; transformation

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-stasis/-static

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maintenance of normal conditions

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-dynamic

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changing (continually)

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-lytic/-lysis

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destruction

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-megaly

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enlarged

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-penia

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decreased; below or lower than normal

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-emia

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relating to a blood condition

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-ectomy

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excision; removal

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-otomy

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incision; cutting

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-ostomy

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to make a hole

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-scopy

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to view

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-graph(y)

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process of recording

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-gram

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recording

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-plasty

A

surgical repair

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-therapy

A

treatment

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chemo-

A

chemical

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echo-/sono-

A

sound

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electro-

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pertaining to electrical charge

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anti-

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opposed to; counteracting; relieving

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pro-

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before; proceeding, precursor inducing, promoting

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centri-

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center

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fibro-

A

fiber

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thrombo-

A

clot

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blasto-

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germ cell

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-blast

A

progenitor cell/ stem cell; formative cell

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-clast

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absorbing (degradative) cell

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-phag(o/ia)

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to eat; to consume or ingest

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-dips(o/ia)

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to drink

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-pepsia

A

digestion

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-emesis

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vomiting

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-uria

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urination

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sterco-

A

denoting

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-ptosis

A

lowered position of an organ

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pyo-

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pus

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pyr-

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relating to fever (heat)

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noso-

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denoting disease

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chron(o)-

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denoting time

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noct(i)-

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night or dark

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iatro-

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medicine or doctor

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steno-

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narrowing

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therm(o)

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heat/temperature

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psychro-

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denoting cold

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noci-

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denoting pain or injury

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herni(o)-

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hernia

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necro-

A

death

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-praxia

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motor activity

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-taxia

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relating to motor activity

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-lexia

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condition involving reading

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-lalia/-logia

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condition involving speech

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-algesia

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denoting pain

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-algia

A

denoting pain

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-genic

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producing

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-genesis

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origin or development

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hydro-

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water

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cholesterol-

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cholesterol

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lipid-

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lipids/fats

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hemoglobin(o)-

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hemoglobin

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glyc(o)-

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glucose; sugar

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fruct(o)-

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fructose

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galact(o)-

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galactose

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steato-

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fat;fatty tissue

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natre-/-natre

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sodium

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kal-/-kal

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potassium

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calci-

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calcium

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chlor-

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chlorine

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chol(e)-

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bile

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histo-

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tissue

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hidr(o)-

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sweating

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hapto-

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related to touch

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halit-

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breath

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propio-

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pressure touch

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ger-/gero-/geronto-

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old age

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-lith

A

stone

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-cide

A

killer or killing

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-ceptor

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receptor/sensor

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apo-

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away from; separation

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acr(o)-

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extremity

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anter(i/o)

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in front; to the front

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amb(i)-

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both sides

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amph(i/o)-

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both sides

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poster(i/o)-

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behind

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dextr(o)-

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right; towards the right

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levo-

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left; towards the left

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retro-

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behind; backward

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alt(i)-

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high

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ather(o)-

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fat

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albumin(o)-

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albumin

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band(o)-

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bands (band cells)

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amly(o)-

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starch

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-coccus

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round

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andro-

A

male

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gyn(o/eco)

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female

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anim-

A

life

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calc-

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stone

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arachn(o)-

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spider

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aer(o)-

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air or gas

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abras(o)-

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to rub away

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-port

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to carry; mobile

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phon-

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sound

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cryo-

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cold

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auto-

A

self

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allo-

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different (different human)

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xeno-

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different; alien; foreign

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choano-

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a funnel

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chord-

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string

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chym-

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juice;fluid

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-cilia

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hair

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carn-

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flesh

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carcin(o)-

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cancer; tumor

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crypt-

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hidden

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dipl(o)-

A

double

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astheni(o)-

A

weakness

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dolich(o)-

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long; abnormally long

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alter-

A

change

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aspir(o)-

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inhaling; inhalation

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aspirat(o)-

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inhaling, inhalation

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ante-

A

before

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pre-

A

before

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post-

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after

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primi-

A

first

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acoust(o)-

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to hear, hearing

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aud(i/o)-

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hearing

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aux-

A

to grow or enlarge

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-ben(i/e)-

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good

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ambul-

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walk; to walk

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ankyl(o)-

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fused; fusion not straight

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contra-

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against; to counter

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-crine

A

to secrete

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-rrhage/-rrhagia

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heavy flow; bursting with blood

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-malacia

A

softening

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-tresia

A

perforation; opening

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-rrhaphy

A

suture

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-clysis

A

irrigation; washing

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-desis

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surgical union, surgical fixation

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-centesis

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removal of fluid; aspiration

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-graft

A

organ/tissue used for transplantation to replace

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cephal(o)-

A

head

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facio-

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face

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crani(o)-

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skull

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trich(o)-

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hair

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stoma-/oro-

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mouth

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gloss(o)-/linguo-

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tongue

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labio-/cheilo-

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lips

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dent-/odont(o)-

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teeth

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gingivo-

A

gums

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rhino-/naso-

A

nose

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buccal-

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cheek

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geni(o)-/mento-

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chin

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mandibulo-

A

mandible

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maxillo-

A

maxilla

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sialadeno-

A

salivary gland

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trache(o)-

A

trachea

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laryngo-

A

larynx

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pharyngo-

A

throat

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thyro-

A

thyroid gland

246
Q

epiglott(i)-

A

epiglottis

247
Q

oto-

A

ear

248
Q

myringo-/tympano-

A

eardrum/tympanic membrane

249
Q

cochleo-

A

cochlea

250
Q

mastoido-

A

mastoid process

251
Q

opto-/optho-/oculo-

A

eye

Medical Terminology HOSA (1 decks)

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