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1
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out

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ec-, ex-, e-

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outside, outer

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ecto-, exo-

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in, into

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en-

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inner, within

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endo-, ento-

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excessive

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hyper-

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deficient, below

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hypo-

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afar, at a distance

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tele-

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man, human being

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anthrop-

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life, living

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bi-

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time

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chron-

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scar

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cicatric-

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people, country

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dem-

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skin

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derm-, dermat-

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cause

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eto-

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earth

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ge-

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sleep

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hypn-

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healing

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iatr-

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word, understanding

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log-

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night

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nyct-

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child

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ped-

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drug

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pharmac-

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sound, voice

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phon-

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mind

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psych-

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flake, scale

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squam-

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end, completion

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tel-

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heat, temperature

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therm-

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tension, tone

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ton-

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place

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top-

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other, different

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all-

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incomplete, imperfect

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atel-

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self, one’s own

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aut-

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wide

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eury-

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large

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mega-, megal-

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false

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pseud-

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narrow

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sten-

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one who (specializes in)

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-ist

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inflammation

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-itis

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result

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condition

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-sis, -sia, -ia

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state

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-y, -a

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pertaining to

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-al, -ary

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to make

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-ate, -ize

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record(ing)

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-gram, -graphy

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system, science

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-ics

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study

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-logy

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(abnormal) condition

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-osis, -esis

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instrument to examine

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-scope

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examination

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-scopy

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narrowing

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-stenosis

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all, complete

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pan-

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beside, abnormal

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para-

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forward

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pro-

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adenoid

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adenoid-

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weight, pressure

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bar-

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color

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chrom-, chromat-

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running, course

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drom-

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power

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dynam-

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electricity

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electr-

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sun

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heli-

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muscle

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my-

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light

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phot-

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ray, x ray

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radi-

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root

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radic-, radicul-, rhiz-

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body

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som-, somat-

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tonsil

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tonsill-

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poison

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tox-, toxi-

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slow

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brady-

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right

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dextr-

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farthest

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dist-

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other, different

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heter-

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same

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hom-

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similar

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home-

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equal

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is-

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smooth

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lei-

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thin, delicate

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lept-

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middle

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medi-, mes-, mesi-

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new

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ne-

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thick

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pachy-

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nearest

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proxim-

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left

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sinistr-

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rapid, fast

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tachy-

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rough

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trachy-

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to speak

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pha-, phem-

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to eat, to consume

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phag-

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instrument

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-e

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resembling, -like

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-oid

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containing, pertaining to

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-ous, -eous

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relating to

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-ic, -tic

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dilation, stretching

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-ectasis, -ectasia

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displacement

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-ectopy, -ectopia

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excision

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-ectomy

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sensitivity, perception

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-esthesia

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taste

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-geusia

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specialist

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-ician

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dissolution, destruction

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-lysis

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softening

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-malacia

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instrument to measure

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-meter

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measurement

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-metry

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pain, painful condition

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-odynia, -algia

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instrument to cut

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-tome

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incision

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-tomy

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to, toward, near

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ad-

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away from, from

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a-, ab-

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under

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sub-

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carbon dioxide, smoke

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capn-

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oxygen, acid

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oxy-, oxi-

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iron

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ferr-, ferri-

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horn, horn-like

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corni-, cornu-, kerat-

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stone, calculus

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lith-

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salt

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hali-, hal-, sali-

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glass, glassy

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hyal-, vitri-

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sugar

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glyc-, gluc-, sacchar-

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fungus

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myc-, mycet-

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grease

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seb-, sebi-

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fat

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adip-, lip-

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starch

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amyl-

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mucus

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blenn-, myx-

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mucus, mucous membrane

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muc-, muci-

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pus

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py-

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saliva

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ptyal-, sial-

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oil

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ole-

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acid, vinegar

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acet-, aceti-

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water

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hydr-

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sweat

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hidr-

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milk

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lact-, lacti-, galact-

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fire, fever

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pyr-, pyret-

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gland

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aden-

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cancer

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carcin-

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to secrete

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crin-

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agent inducing flow

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-agogue

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enzyme

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-ase

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substance

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-in

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toward, in the direction of

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-ad

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having

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-ate

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relating to

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-eal

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having the shape of

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-form

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full of, pertaining to

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-ose

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to make

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-fy

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bearing, carrying

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-ferous, -ferent

fer/ous, fer/ent

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causing, caused by

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-genic, -genous

gen/ic, gen/ous

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pertaining to tumors

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-omatous

o/mat/ous

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tumor

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-oma

o/ma

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tumorous condition

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-omatosis

o/mat/o/sis

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production

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-poiesis

pois/sis

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flow

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-rrhea

rrhe/a

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treatment

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-therapy

therap/y

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hair

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trich-

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head

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capit-, cephal-

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face

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faci-, prosop-

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eye

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ocul-

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mouth

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or-

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chin

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ment-

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neck

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cervic-

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shoulder

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om-

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armpit

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axill-

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arm

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brachi-

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elbow

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ancon-, cubit-

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hand

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chir-, cheir-, manu-

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palm

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palm-

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finger, toe

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dactyl-, digit-

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nail

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onych-

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chest

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pector-, steth-, thorac-

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breast

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mamm-, mammi-, mast-, maz-

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nipple

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papill-, papilli-

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nipple, membrane

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thel-

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side

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later-

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navel

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omphal-

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groin, genital area

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inguin-

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back

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dors-

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buttocks

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glut-

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leg

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crur-

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knee

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genu-

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ham of the knee

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poplit-

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foot

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ped-, pedi-, pod-

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sole

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plant-

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extremity

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acr-

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limbs

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mel-

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weakness, partial paralysis

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-paresis

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against, opposite

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anti-

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poor, painful, difficult

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dys-

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not, without

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a-, an-

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heart

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cardi-

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atrium

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atri-

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ventricle

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ventricul-

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aorta

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aort-

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artery

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arteri-

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capillary

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capillar-

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vein

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phleb-, ven-

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vessel

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angi-, vascul-

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blood

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hem-, hemat-

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embryonic cell

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blast-

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nucleus

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kary-

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cell

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cyt-

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clot

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thromb-

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pulse

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sphygm-

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pulse beat

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crot-

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lymph

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lymph-

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spleen

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splen-

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disease

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path-

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love, affinity

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phil-

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fear, aversion

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phob-

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red

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erythr-

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white

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leuk-

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blue

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cyan-

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to form, to shape

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plas-, plast-

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to stop, to control

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sta-

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pertaining to

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-ac

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instrument, agent, device

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-t

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blood condition

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-emia

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movement

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-kinesis, -kinesia, -cinesia

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hardening

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sclerosis

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enlargement

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-megaly

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swelling, herniation

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-cele

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deficiency

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-penia

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paralysis, stroke

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-plegia

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prolapse, sagging

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-ptosis

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rupture

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-rrhexis

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discharge

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-rrhagia

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infection

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-sepsis

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surgical puncture

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-centesis

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irrigation, washing

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-clysis

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fixation, attachment

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-pexy

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pressure

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-piesis

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surgical repair

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-plasty

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suture

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-rrhaphy

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development

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-trophy, -trophia

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up, again

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ana-

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back, again

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re-

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down, very

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cata-

230
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down, very, away

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de-

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before, in front

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ante-

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before

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pre-

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after, changed

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meta-

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after, behind

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post-

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through, across

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dia-

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across

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trans-

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head

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cephal-

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brain

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encephal-

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cerebellum

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cerebell-

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cerebrum

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cerebr-

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nerve

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neur-

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ganglion

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gangli-, ganglion-

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star, star- shaped

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astr-, stelli-

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meninges

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mening-

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spinal cord

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myel-

246
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part

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mer-

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glue, glue-like

A

gli-

248
Q

strength

A

sthen-

249
Q

work, action

A

erg-

250
Q

gray (matter)

A

poli-

251
Q

small

A

micr-

252
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large

A

macr-

253
Q

long

A

dolich-

254
Q

short

A

brachy-

255
Q

surgical crushing

A

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Medical Terminology (first half) (9 decks)

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