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1
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membrane enfolding the lung

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pleur-

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acet-

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vinegar; acid [b/c acetic acid in vinegar was 1st known acid]

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chym-

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chyme; gastric pulp

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phrenic-

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diaphragm

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sugar

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sacchar-

gluc-, glyc- [Greek, from gleukos = “sweet new wine” (they sweetened with honey, not sugar)]

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phren- [respiratory context]

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diaphragm

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copr-

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feces

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lith- [substance]

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stone; calculus [pl. calculi] (in an organ or other tissue) [Greek]

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lung

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pneum-, pneumon- [Greek, from pneumon]

pulm-, pulmon- [Latin, from pulmo/pulmonis]

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glass

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hyal-, vitri-

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bil-

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bile; gall [Latin]

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of long duration

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chronic

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cloudiness

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nephel-

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calcin-

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calcium; calcium salts; lime

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cornu- [substance sense]

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horn [noun]; horn-like [adj]

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cavity (within a structure)

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sin-, sinu-, sinus-
[from Latin sinus=any type of fold]
ventricul- [for a small cavity]

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frug-

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fruit sugar

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windpipe

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trache-

[from Greek trachus = “rough” b/c cartilaginous ridges inside]

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19
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sharp

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acute

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cornu-

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horn [noun]; horn-like [adj]

OR cornea

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halit-

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breath

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22
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pleural cavity

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pleur-

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23
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jelly

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coll- [Greek]

gluten-, glutin- [Latin]

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sacchar-

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sugar

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vitri-

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glass [noun]; glass-like [adjective]

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-pnea

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respiration

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gluten-

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jelly; gelatin; glue [Latin]

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feces

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copr-, scat-, fec-, fecal-, sterc-, stercor-

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starch

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amyl-

[from Greek amyl = “cake made with fine flour”]

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benign [def]

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non-malignant

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bronch-

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bronchus [pl. bronchi]; branch of the trachea

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subacute [def]

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developing at a moderate rate

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calcium

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calc-, calcin-

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34
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spir-

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respiration, airflow [more specific]

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35
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milky fluid in the intestines

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chyl-

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36
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galact-

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milk [Greek => galaxy = spilled milk]

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37
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gastric pulp

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chym-

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38
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malignant [def]

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harmful; resisting treatment [of cancers]

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39
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throat

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pharyng-

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stercor-

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feces

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myc-

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fungus [Greek]

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corne- [substance sense]

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horn [noun]; horn-like [adj]

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pne-

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respiration [or breath that carries this gas movement]

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aque-

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water

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45
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rhin-

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nose [Greek]

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46
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sinus

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sin-, sinu-, sinus-

[from Latin sinus=any type of fold]

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47
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pneum-

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lung OR air; gas
[Greek]
[only root meaning both air/gas exchanged in respiration and the organ that facilitates it]

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mist

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nephel-

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49
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vinegar

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acet- [from Latin acetum = “sour wine” = vinegar]

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50
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non-malignant

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benign

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51
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chole-

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bile; gall [Greek]

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52
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blenn-

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mucus

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53
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sin-

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nasal sinus; sinus; cavity (within a structure)

[Latin sinus means any type of fold, e.g. in the skull, heart, brain, in leaves]

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54
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air

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aer-, pneum-, pneumat-, phys-

[pneum- and pneumat- from Greek pneuma = “breath”/”wind”/”air” => invisible substance => air/gas]

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55
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branch of the trachea

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bronch-, bronchi-

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hal-

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salt

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57
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oxy- [noun]

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oxygen; acid

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58
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kerat-

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horn [noun]; horn-like [adj]

OR cornea

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stone [in the body]

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lith-, -lith [Greek, from lithos = “stone”]

[Syntax: [location] + (-)lith(- + termination)]

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ole-

61
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larynx

62
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bile

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chol-, chole- [Greek; NEVER put conn. vowel after chole-]

bil- [Latin; use conn. vowel ‘i’]

63
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glue

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gli-, coll- [Greek]

gluten-, glutin- [Latin]

64
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scat-

65
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hydr-

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water; watery substance

66
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gluc-

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sugar [Greek]

67
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myx-

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mucus [Greek; NOT mucous (adj)]

68
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chyle

69
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fructos-

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fruit sugar

70
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chronic [def]

A

of long duration

71
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drug

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pharmac-

[from Greek pharmakos = “drug”/”medicine” OR “poison”]

72
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glass-like

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hyal-, vitri-

73
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pleura

74
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lime

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calc-, calcin-

75
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coll-

A

jelly; gelatin; glue [Greek]

76
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hyal-

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glass [noun]; glass-like [adjective]

77
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calc-

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calcium; calcium salts; lime

78
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diaphragm-

79
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occurring rapidly

80
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lact-

A

milk [Latin]

81
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resisting treatment [of cancers]

82
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kerat- [substance sense]

A

horn [noun]; horn-like [adj]

83
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nasal sinus

A

sin-, sinu-, sinus-

[from Latin sinus=any type of fold]

84
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phys-

85
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glutin-

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jelly; gelatin; glue [Latin]

86
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fruct-

A

fruit sugar

87
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chyme

88
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pneumon-

A

lung [Greek]

89
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gli-

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glia; supportive tissue of the brain & spinal cord OR glue

90
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glyc-

A

sugar [Greek]

91
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trachea

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trache-

[from Greek trachus=”rough” b/c of cartilaginous ridges inside]

92
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nephel-

A

mist; cloudiness

93
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mycet-

A

fungus [Greek]

94
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sinu-

A

nasal sinus; sinus; cavity (within a structure)

[Latin sinus means any type of fold, e.g. in the skull, heart, brain, in leaves]

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sterc-

96
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amyl-

97
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respiration [root]

A

pne-, spir-

98
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chol-

A

bile; gall [Greek]

99
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acid

A

acet- [from Latin acetum = “sour wine” = vinegar, b/c acetic acid in vinegar was 1st known acid]
OR oxy- [NEVER follow with conn. vowel]

100
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gas

A

aer-, pneum-, pneumat-, phys-

[pneum- and pneumat- from Greek pneuma = “breath”/”wind”/”air” => invisible substance => air/gas]

101
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mucus

A

blenn-, myx- [Greek], muc- [Latin]

102
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nas-

A

nose [Latin]

103
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bronchi-

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bronchus [pl. bronchii]; branch of the trachea

104
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acute [def]

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sharp; severe; occurring rapidly

[ex: acute otitis = ‘inflammation of the ear which can occur rapidly’]

105
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phren-

A

diaphragm; OR mind; mental activity

106
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calculus/calculi (in an organ or other tissue)

A

lith-, -lith [Greek, from lithos = “stone”]

[Syntax: [location] + (-)lith(- + termination)]

107
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harmful

108
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-lith

A

stone; calculus [pl. calculi] (in an organ or other tissue) [Greek]

109
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aqu-

110
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salt

A

hal-, sal-

111
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oil [non-bodily substance]

112
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breath

A

halit-

[from hal=breath, in ‘inhale’, ‘exhale’]

113
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pharyng-

A

pharynx; throat

114
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trache-

A

trachea; windpipe

Different from trachel- !

115
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fec-

116
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fruit sugar

A

frug-, fruct-, fructos-

117
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cerat-

A

horn [noun]; horn-like [adj]

OR cornea

118
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aer-

119
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milk

A

galact- [Greek; from gala, galactos]
lact- [Latin]
[‘g’ word is Greek, ‘l’ word is Latin]

120
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diaphragm

A

diaphragm-, phren-, phrenic-

121
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cerat- [substance sense]

A

horn [noun]; horn-like [adj]

122
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pulm-

A

lung [Latin]

123
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corne-

A

horn [noun]; horn-like [adj]

OR cornea

124
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gli- [substance context]

125
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pharmac-

A

drug

[original Greek pharmakos actually meant “drug”/”medicine” OR “poison” depending on context/administration]

126
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gelatin

A

coll- [Greek]

gluten-, glutin- [Latin]

127
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nose

A

rhin- [Greek], nas- [Latin]

128
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developing at a moderate rate

129
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oxygen

A

oxy- [NEVER follow with conn. vowel]

130
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water

A

aqu-, aqua-, aque-, hydr-

131
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laryng-

132
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respiration

A

pne-, spir-, -pnea

133
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bronchus [pl. bronchii]

A

bronch-, bronchi-

134
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muc-

A

mucus [Latin; NOT mucous (adj)]

135
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gall

A

chol-, chole- [Greek; NEVER put conn. vowel after chole-]

bil- [Latin; use conn. vowel ‘i’]

136
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aqua-

137
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sinus-

A

nasal sinus; sinus; cavity (within a structure)

[Latin sinus means any type of fold, e.g. in the skull, heart, brain, in leaves]

138
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sal-

139
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fungus

A

myc-, mycet- [Greek]

140
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calcium salts

A

calc-, calcin-

141
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pleur-

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pleura; membrane enfolding the lung; pleural cavity

142
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fecal-

143
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severe

144
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chyl-

A

chyle; milky fluid in the intestines

145
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pulmon-

A

lung [Latin]

146
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pharynx

147
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pneumat-

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