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1
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-algia

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Pain

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-algesia

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Sensitivity to pain

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Albin/o

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White

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Aer/o

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Air

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Adren/o/al/alo

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Adrenal gland

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Adip/o

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Fat

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Aden/o

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Gland

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Ad

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Toward

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Acusis

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Hearing

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Acromi/o

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Acromion

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Acous/acoust/o

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Hearing

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Acanth/o

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Spiny;thorny

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Abdomin/o

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Abdomen

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Ab-

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Away from

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A-/an-

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No;not;without

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Alveol/o

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Alveolus

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Ambi

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On both sides

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Amphi

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Around

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Andr/o

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Male

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Angi/o

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Vessel (blood)

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Anis/o

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Unequal

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Ankyl/o

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Stiff

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Ante

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Before;forward

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Anter/o

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Front

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Balan/o

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Glans penis

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Bil/i

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Bile;gall

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-blast

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Embryonic;immature cell

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-Blastoma

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Immature tumour cells

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Blephar/o

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Eyelid

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Calor/i

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Heart

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31
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Capn/o

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Carbon dioxide

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32
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-capnia

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Carbon dioxide

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Caps/o, capsul/o

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Capsule

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34
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Carcin/o

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Cancerous;cancer

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35
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Cardi/a/o

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Heart

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36
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Carp/o

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Wrist bones

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Caud/o

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Tail;lower part of body

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Cauter/o

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Heat;burn

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cav/o, cavit/o

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Hollow, cavity

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40
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-cele

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Hernia

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41
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-centesis

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Surgical puncture to remove fluid

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42
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Centr/o

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Centre

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Cephal/o

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Head

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44
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Cerebell/o

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Cerebellum

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Cerebr/o

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Cerebrum

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46
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Cervic/o

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Neck;cervix (neck of uterus)

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47
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-chalasia

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Relaxation

48
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Cheil/o

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Lip

49
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-chezia

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Defecation; elimination of wastes

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Chol/e

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Bile; gall

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Cholangi/o

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Bile; vessel

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Cholecyst/o

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Gallbladder

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Choledoch/o

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Common bile duct

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Chondr/o

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Cartlidge

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Chori/o

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Chorion

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Chrom/o

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Colour

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Chron/o

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Time

58
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-cide/ -cidal

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Killing

59
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Circum

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Around

60
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Anti-

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Against

61
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Aphth

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Ulcer

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Aque/o

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Water

63
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-arche

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Beginning

64
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Arterio

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Artery

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Arthr/o

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Joint

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-arthria

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Articulate (speak)

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Articul/o

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Joint

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-artresia

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Closure, occlusion

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-ase

A

Enzyme

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Aspir/o

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Removal

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-asthenia

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Lack of strength

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astr/o

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Star shaped

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Ather/o

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Plaque

74
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-ation

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Process; condition

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-atresia

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Absence if normal body opening

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Atri/o

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Atrium

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Audi/o

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Hearing

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Aur/o

A

Ear

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Auscult/o

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To listen

80
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Auto

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self; own

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Aux/o

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Growth, acceleration

82
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Axilla/o

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Armpit

83
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Brachi/o

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Arm

84
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Brachy

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Short

85
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Brady

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Slow

86
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Bronch/i/io

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Bronchial tube

87
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Bucc/o

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Cheek

88
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-clast

A

To break

89
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Clavicul/o

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Clavicle (collar bone)

90
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Cleid/o

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Clavicle

91
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-clysis

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Irrigation; washing

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Co-/com-/con-

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With; together

93
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Coaugl/o

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Coagulation (clotting)

94
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-coccus

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Berry-shaped bacterium

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Col/o

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Colon (Large intestine)

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Colp/o

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Vagina

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Con

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Together; with

98
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Consci/o

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Awareness, aware

99
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Contra

A

Against; opposite

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Contus/o

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To bruise

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Coron/o

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Crown or circle

102
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Corpor/o

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Body

103
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Cortic/o

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Cortex, outer region

104
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Cost/o

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Rib

105
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Crani/o

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Skull

106
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-crine

A

To secrete

107
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-crit

A

To separate

108
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Cry/o

A

Cold

109
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Crypt/o

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Hidden

110
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Cubit/o

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Elbow, forearm

111
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-cusis

A

Hearing

112
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Cutane/o

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Skin

113
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Cycl/o

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Cycle; circle

114
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Cyst/o

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Urinary bladder; cyst; sac of fluid

115
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Cyt/o

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Cell

116
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-cyte

A

Cell

117
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-cytosis

A

Condition of cells; slight increase in numbers

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