Module 2 Flashcards

1
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-algesia

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pain

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-algia

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pain, pain in __

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arthr-

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joint

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articul-

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joint

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cartilag-

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cartilage

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cartilagin-

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cartilage

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chondr-

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cartilage

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desm-

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ligament

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disk-

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disk

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fibr-

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fibrous tissue

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fibros-

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fibrous tissue

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gryp-

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curved, hooked

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hol-

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all, entire, whole

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14
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-ification

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nominal suffix: process of making

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-ify

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verbal suffix: make

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-itis

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inflammation

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ligament-

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ligament

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muscul-

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muscle

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my-

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muscle

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myel-

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bone marrow, spinal cord

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myos-

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muscle

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oss-

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bone

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osse-

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bone

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oste-

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bone

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-penia

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an insufficient amount (of a substance)

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por-

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pore, passage

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-pore

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pore, passage

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rachi- / rrhachi- (after a vowel)

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spinal column, spine

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skelet-

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skeletal

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soma-

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body

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somat-

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body

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spin-

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spinal column, spine

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spondyl-

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vertebra

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ten-

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tendon

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tend-

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tendon

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vertebr-

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vertebra

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adip-

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fat

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38
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angi-

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vessel, especially blood vessel, duct

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capillar-

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capillary

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40
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crin-

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secretion

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41
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cutane-

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skin

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42
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cyt-

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cell

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43
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-cyte

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cell

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44
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derm-

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skin

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45
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dermat-

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skin

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hidr-

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sweat, sweat gland

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hygr-

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moisture

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lip-

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fat

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49
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myc-

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fungus

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50
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mycet-

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fungus

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nerv-

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nerves, nervous system, nervous tissue

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52
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neur-

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nerves, nervous system, nervous tissue

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ole-

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oil

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54
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-oma

A

tumour, a swelling, abnormal mass (singular)

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55
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-omata

A

tumours, swellings, abnormal masses (plural)

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phleb-

A

vein

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57
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sarc-

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flesh

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seb-

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sebum, oily secretion of the sebaceous gland

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ser-

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serum

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sphygm-

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pulse

61
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-stasis

A

stagnation, cessation (of flow or movement)

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-stat

A

device used to control, agent used to control

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-static

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pertaining to the control of a substance, pertaining to the stagnation/cessation

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steat-

A

fat

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thromb-

A

clot

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thrombocyt-

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thrombocyte, platelet

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varic-

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varix, a tortuous dilation of a vein

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vas-

A

vessel, especially blood vessel, duct

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vascul-

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vessel, especially blood vessel, duct

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ven-

A

vein

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ventricul-

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ventricle, small cavity

72
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venul-

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venule, small vein

73
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a-

A

absence, lack, without, lacking (most consonants)

74
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-ac

A

adjectival suffix

75
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acromi-

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acromion, the lateral projection of the shoulder blade

76
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-ad

A

moving in a direction toward (origin to end point)

77
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-agra

A

sudden and severe pain

78
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an-

A

absence, lack, without, lacking (vowels and H)

79
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aneurysm-

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aneurysm; dilation of the wall of the heart, artery, or vein

80
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anomal-

A

irregular

81
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aort-

A

aorta

82
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ar-

A

absence, lack, without, lacking (R)

83
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arteri-

A

artery

84
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arteriol-

A

arteriole, small artery

85
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atri-

A

atrium, chamber, cavity

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brady-

A

slow

87
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cardi-

A

heart

88
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clavic-

A

clavicle, collar bone

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clavicul-

A

clavicle, collar bone

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cleid-

A

clavicle, collar bone

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-cleisis

A

blockage, surgical closure

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cost-

A

rib

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-gram

A

a record

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-graph

A

instrument used to record

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-graphy

A

a recording (process of making a record)

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mes-

A

middle

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-odynia

A

pain

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pector-

A

chest, thorax

99
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-plasty

A

surgical repair

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rhythm-

A

rhythm

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-stenosis

A

constriction, an abnormal narrowing

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stern-

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sternum, breast bone

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steth-

A

chest, thorax

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tach-

A

rapid (no comb vowel)

105
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tachy-

A

rapid (no comb vowel)

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thorac-

A

chest, thorax

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valv-

A

valve

108
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valvul-

A

valve

109
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cingulus

A

belt (Latin) (for shingles)

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dem-

A

people, population

111
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dys-

A

indicates a negative state: abnormal, faulty, difficult, painful, malfunctioning, poor, poorly

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enter-

A

intestines

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epi-

A

on, upon, toward

114
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febr-

A

fever (-i-)

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helminth-

A

worm

116
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hepat-

A

liver

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hepatic-

A

hepatic duct

118
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herp-

A

reptile, snake, spreading blister

119
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herpet-

A

reptile, snake, spreading blister

120
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larva

A

ghost (Latin), larva

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-lepsy

A

seizure

122
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lith-

A

rock, stone, calculus

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-lith

A

rock, stone

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lymph-

A

lymph

125
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lymphatic-

A

lymphatic system, lymphatic duct

126
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megal-

A

large

127
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-megaly

A

enlargement

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oneir-

A

dream, dreaming

129
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pan-

A

all, entire, whole (no comb vowel)

130
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para-

A

beside, beyond

131
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-paresis

A

slight paralysis

132
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pest-

A

plague (-i-)

133
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petr-

A

rock, stone

134
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phren-

A

mind, mental activity

135
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-plegia

A

paralysis

136
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-rhoea / -rrhoea

A

discharge

137
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-sepsis

A

infection

138
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-septic

A

pertaining to infection, infected

139
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tum-

A

swell (-e-)

140
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tumor-

A

tumour

141
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typho-

A

fever

142
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verm-

A

worm

143
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vermin-

A

worm

144
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zoster

A

girdle (Greek) (for shingles)