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-ac (cardiac)

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pertaining to (cardi/o heart, -ac pertaining to) … Pertaining to the heart

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-al (cervical)

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pertaining to (cervic/o neck, -al pertaining to) … Pertaining to the neck

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-ar (valvular)

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pertaining to (valvul/o valve, -ar pertaining to) … Pertaining to a valve

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-ary (coronary)

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pertaining to (coron/o heart, crown; -ary pertaining to) … Pertaining to the heart

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-cele (cystocele)

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herniation (cyst/o bladder, sac; -cele herniation, protrusion) … Herniation of the bladder

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-dynia (cardiodynia)

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pain (cardi/o heart, -dynia pain) … Pain in the heart

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-eal (esophageal)

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pertaining to (esophag/o esophagus, -eal pertaining to) … Pertaining to the esophagus

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-ia (agastria)

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condition (a- without, gastr/o stomach, -ia condition) … Condition of having no stomach

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-ic (hypodermic)

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pertaining to (hypo- below, derm/o skin, -ic pertaining to) … Pertaining to below the skin

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-is (hypodermis)

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structure, thing (hypo- under, derm/o skin, -is structure … Structure under the skin

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-ole (arteriole)

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small, tiny (arterio/o artery, -ole small) … Small artery

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-osis (psychosis)

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abnormal condition (psych/o mind, -osis abnormal condition) … Abnormal condition of the mind

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-ous (subcutaneous)

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pertaining to (sub- under, cutane/o skin, -ous pertaining to) … Pertaining to under the skin

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-pathy (gastropathy)

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disease process (gastr/o stomach, -pathy disease process) … Disease process of the stomach

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-rrhage, -rrhagia (hemorrhage)

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bursting forth (hem/o blood, -rrhage bursting forth) … Bursting forth of blood

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-rrhea (otorrhea)

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discharge, flow (ot/o ear, -rrhea discharge, flow) … Discharge from the ear

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-ule (venule)

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small, tiny (ven/o vein, -ule small) … Small vein

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-um (endocardium)

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structure, thing, membrane (endo- within, cardi/o heart, -um structure) … Structure within the heart

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-rrhexis (cystorrhexis)

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rupture (cyst/o bladder, sac; -rrhexis rupture) … Rupture of the bladder

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-sclerosis (arteriosclerosis)

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abnormal condition of hardening (arteri/o artery, -sclerosis abnormal condition of hardening) … Abnormal condition of hardening of an artery

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-stenosis (tracheostenosis)

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abnormal condition of narrowing (trache/o trachea, windpipe; -stenosis abnormal condition of narrowing … Abnormal condition of narrowing of the trachea or windpipe

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-graphy (mammography)

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process of recording (mamm/o breast, -graphy process of recording) … Process of recording the breast

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-metry (spirometry)

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process of measuring (spir/o breathing, -metry process of measuring) … Process of measuring breathing

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-opsy (biopsy)

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process of viewing (bi/o living, process of viewing) … Process of viewing living tissue

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-scopy (esophagogastroduodenoscopy)

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process of viewing (esophag/o esophagus, gastr/o stomach, duoden/o duodenum, -scopy process of viewing) … Process of viewing the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum

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-plasty (rhinoplasty)

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surgical repair (rhin/o nose, -plasty surgical repair) … Surgical repair of the nose

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-rrhaphy (splenorrhaphy)

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suture (splen/o spleen, -rrhaphy suture) … Suture of the spleen

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-tripsy (lithotripsy)

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crushing (lith/o stone, -tripsy crushing) … Crushing of stones

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-graph (electrocardiograph)

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instrument to record (elect/o electricity, cardi/o heart, -graph instrument to record) … Instrument to record the electricity of the heart

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-iatrist (psychiatrist)

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one who specializes in treatment (psych/o mind, -iatrist one who specializes in treatment) … One who specializes in treatment of the mind

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-iatry (psychiatry)

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process of treatment (psych/o mind, -iatry process of treatment) … Process of treatment of the mind

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-y (atrophy)

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process of (a- no, not, without; troph/o development; -y process of) … Process of no development

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-ist (dentist)

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one who specializes (dent/I teeth, -ist one who specializes) … One who specializes in the teeth

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-meter (thermometer)

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instrument to measure (therm/o temperature, heat; -meter instrument to measure) … Instrument to measure temperature

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-scope (ophthalmoscope)

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Instrument to view (ophthalm/o eye, -scope instrument to view) … Instrument to view the eye.

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-tome (osteotome)

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instrument to cut (oste/o bone, -tome instrument to cut) …Instrument to cut bone

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-logy (neonatology)

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study of (neo- new; nat/o born, birth; -logy study of) … The study of the newborn

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ante- (anteversion)

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forward, in front of, before (ante- forward, vers/o turning, -ion process of) … Process of turning forward

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-logist (psychologist)

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one who specializes in the study of (psych/o mind, -logist one who specializes in the study of) … One who specializes in the study of the mind

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-tripter (lithotripter)

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machine to crush (lith/o stone, -tripter machine to crush) … Machine to crush stone

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-trite (lithotrite)

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instrument to crush (lith/o stone, -trite instrument to crush) … Instrument to crush stone

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-er (polysomnographer)

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one who (poly- many, much, excessive, frequent; somn/o sleep; graph/o record; -er one who) … One who records many (aspects of) sleep

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-iatrician (geriatrician)

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one who specializes in treatment (ger/o old age, -iatrician one who specializes in treatment) … One who specializes in treatment of old age (patients)

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-iatrics (pediatrics)

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treatment (ped/o children, -iatrics treatment) … The treatment of children

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cox/o

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hip

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cubit/o

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elbow

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brachi/o

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arm

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crur/o

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leg

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man/u

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hand

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man/o

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pressure or scanty

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man/i

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hand

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tars/o

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ankle

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lumb/o

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lower back, loin

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nuch/o

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neck

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olecran/o

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elbow

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perine/o

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perineum

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poplit/o

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back of knee

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sacr/o

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sacrum

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sur/o

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calf

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acromi/o

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acromion (highest point of shoulder)

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epi- (epigastric)

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above, upon (epi- above, gastr/o stomach, -ic pertaining to) … Pertaining to above the stomach

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inter- (intervertebral)

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between (inter- between; vertebr/o vertebra, backbone; -al pertaining to) … Pertaining to between the backbones

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intra- (intramuscular)

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within (intra- within, muscul/o muscle, -al pertaining to) … Pertaining to eithin the muscle

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trans- (transurethral)

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through, across (trans- through, urethr/o urethra, -al pertaining to) … Pertaining to through the urethra

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par- (parotid)

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near, beside (par- near, ot/o ear, -id pertaining to) … Pertaining to near the ear

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para- (paraphilia)

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abnormal (para- abnormal, phil/o attraction, -ia condition) … Condition of abnormal attraction

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per- (percutaneous)

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through (per- through, cutane/o skin, -ous pertaining to) … Pertaining to through the skin

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peri- (pericardium)

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surrounding, around (peri-surrounding, cardi/o heart, -um structure) … Structure surround the heart

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sub- (subhepatic)

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under, below (sub- under, hepat/o liver, -ic pertaining to) … Pertaining to under the liver

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dia-

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through

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dys-

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bad, difficult, painful, abnormal

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endo-, end-

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within

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epi-

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above

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inter-

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between

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peri-

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surrounding

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syn-

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joined, together

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meta-

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change

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amphi-

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both

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-al

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pertaining to

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-centesis

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surgical puncture

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-clasis

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intentional breaking

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-desis

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binding

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-listhesis

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slipping

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-physis

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growth, nature

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-trophy

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process of nourishment, development

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-poiesis

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formation

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-blast

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embryonic, immature

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-clast

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breaking down

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-plasia

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condition of development

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-fida

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to split

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-lysis

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breaking down, dissolving, loosening, freeing from adhesions

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dactyl/o

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digit (whole finger or whole toe)

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myel/o

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bone marrow

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rhabdomy/o

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skeletal muscle

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spondyl/o

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vertebra

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syndesm/o

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ligament

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lei/o

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smooth muscle

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torti/i

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twist

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coll/o

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neck

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-ablation

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removal

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acu-

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sharp

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-acusis

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hearing

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aden/o

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gland

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adnex/o

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accessory

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af-

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toward

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agglutin/o

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clumping

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agora-

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marketplace

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ambly/o

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dull, dim

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amphi-

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both

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amyl/o

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starch

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ana-

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up, apart, away

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andr/o

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male

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ankyl/o

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stiffening

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ante-

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forward, in front of, before

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anthrop/o

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man

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-apheresis

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removal

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aphth/o

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ulcer

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apo-

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separate, away from

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-arche

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beginning

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-ase

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enzyme

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astr/o

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star

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ather/o

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fatty plaque

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az/o

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nitrogen

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azot/o

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nitrogen

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balano

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glans penis

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bar/o

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pressure

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