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prosthetic

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pros-the-tic
pros: toward, in addition to, fronting
the: to put, to place
tic: adjectival
serving as a substitute, a limb

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euthanasia

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eu-thana-sia
eu: well, good, norma
thana: death
easy or painless death; the deliberate ending of the life of a person suffering from an incurable, painful disease

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hyperthermia

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hyper-therm-ia
hyper: over, excessive, more than normal
therm: heat
ia: nominal
elevation of core body temperature to 99 degrees Farenheit

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antiseptic

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anti-sep-tic
anti: against, opposite
sep: rotten
tic: adjectival
preventing decay or putrefaction or an agent that inhibits such a process

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pseudogene

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pseud-o-gene
pseud: false
gene: to be produced
a “false” DNA sequence that is similar to an active gene at another locus but that is inactive and not expressed.

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dyspepsia

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dys-peps-ia
dys: bad, disordered, difficult
peps: to digest
ia: nominal
impairment of the power of function or digestion

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ectopic

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ec-top-ic
ec: out, out of
top: place
ic: adjectival
located away from normal position, arising in an abnormal site or tissue

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perineurium

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peri-neur-ium
peri: around near
neur: nerve, tendon
a layer of connective tissue in a peripheral nerve that surrounds each bundle

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emetogenic

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emet-o-gen-ic
emet: to vomit
gen: to be produced
ic: adjectival
causing vomiting or an agent that performs this function.

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amphicrania

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amphi-crani-a
amphi: both, around
crani: cranium
pain on both sides of the head

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apoplexy

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apo-plex-y
apo: from, off, away
plex: stroke, blow
an effusion of blood into an organ

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eurhythmia

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eu-rhythm-ia
eu: well, good, normal
rhythm: rhythm
ia: nominal
proper rhythm or order (regularity of the pulse)

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esotropia

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eso-trop-ia
eso: inside, internal
trop: to turn (toward)
ia: nominal
a turning inward (crossing of the eyes)

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antibiotic

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anti-bi-o-tic
anti: against, opposite
bi: life
tic: adjectival
a substance that is destructive to life

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cardioplegia

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cardi-o-pleg-ia
cardi: heart
pleg: paralysis
ia: nominal
an intentional paralyzing of the heart for an operation

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ectothermic

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ecto-therm-ic
ecto: outside, external
therm: heat
ic: adjectival
having a body temperature determined exclusively by the environment.

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pericardium

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peri-card-ium
peri: around, near
card: heart
the membranous sac around the heart

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esophoria

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eso-phor-ia
eso: inside, internal
phor: to bear, to carry
ia: nominal
a turning inward or convergence

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eczema

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ec-zema
ec: out, out of
a rash that oozes

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proerythroblast

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pro-erythro-blast
pro: before, in front of, forward
blast: embryonic cell
a precursor to a red blood cell

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apocrine

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apo-crin-e
apo: from, off, away
crin: to secrete
denoting secretory cells that give off protoplasm

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anticoagulant

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anti-co-ag-ulant
anti: against, opposite
co: with, together, very
ag: to do, to act
ant: nominal
delaying or preventing blood clotting

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eupnea

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eu-pnea
eu: well, good, normal
normal respiration

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dysentery

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dys-entery
dys: bad, disordered, difficult
a disease causing diarrhea and a loss of blood

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perinephritis
peri-nephr-itis peri: around, near nephr: kidney inflammation of the connective tissue surrounding the kidneys
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hyperglycemic
hyper-glycem-ic hyper: over, excessive, more than normal ic: adjectival related to an increase in blood sugar
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hyperemesis
hyper-eme-sis hyper: over, excessive, more than normal eme: to vomit excessive vomiting
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ecchondroma
ec-chondr-oma ec: out, out of chondr: cartilage, granule a cartilaginous outgrowth or tumor
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amphicyte
amphi-cyt-e amphi: both, around cyt: cell a cell located around cerebrospinal ganglionic neurons
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dysrhythmia
dys-rhythm-ia dys: bad, disordered, difficult rhythm: rhythm ia: nominnal abnormal or interrupted rhythm
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perichondrium
peri-chondr-ium peri: around, nearr chondr: cartilage, granule collection of tissue surrounding a piece of cartilage
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hyperhidrosis
hyper-hidro-sis hyper: over, excessive, more than normal hidro: sweat the condition of perspiring excessively
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progamete
pro-gam-ete pro: before, in front of, forward gam: marriage a cell that can develop into one or more gametes
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biorhythm
bi-o-rhythm bi: life rhythm: rhythm a cyclic phenomenon occurring in a living organism
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hypergenesis
hyper-gene-sis hyper: over, excessive, more than norma gene: to be produced excessive proliferation of cells or other bodies
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sympathy
sym-path-y sym: with, together, very path: disease, suffering, feeling y: nominal an influence produced in any organ by a disease, disorder, or other change in another part.
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endoscope
endo-scop-e endo: within, inner scop: to look at, to view an instrument for examination of a body cavity or hollow viscus
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hypodermic
hypo-derm-ic hypo: below, deficient, less than normal derm: skin ic: adjectival beneath the skin (subcutaneous)
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metabolism
meta-bol-ism meta: after, change, transfer bol: to throw, to put the chemical processes by which substances are transformed in an organism (includes anabolism and catabolism)
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paralysis
para-ly-sis para: beside, resembling, disordered ly: to loose, to dissolve loss or impairment of motor function in a part due to lesion of the neural or muscular mechanism.
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anatomy
ana-tom-y ana: up, back again tom: to cut the science of the structure of the body and the relation of its parts (cutting up)
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apathy
a-path-y a: not, without path: disease, suffering, feeling y: nominal lack of feeling, emotion; indifference
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entomology
en-tom-ology en: in, into, inward tom: to cut the branch of zoology dealing with insects things that can be cut into
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catabolic
cata-bol-ic cata: down, against, according to bol: to throw, to put having to do with the process by which an organism breaks down material to produce energy
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metastasis
meta-sta-sis meta: after, change, transfer sta: to stand, to stop movement of disease from one location to another
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paranephric
para-nephr-ic para: beside, resembling, disordered nephr: kidney ic: adjectival located beside the kidneys
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catalyst
cata-lys-t cata: down, against, according to lys: to loose, to dissolve a substance that increases the rate of reaction
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hypotrophic
hypo-troph-ic hypo: below, deficient, less than normal troph: nourishment ic: adjectival characterized by underformation or insufficient growth
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anabolic
ana-bol-ic ana: up, back, again bol: to throw, to put ic: adjectival tending to build up or construct
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anhydrous
an-hydr-ous an: not, without hydr: water, fluid ous: adjectival having no water
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symbiosis
sym-bi-osis sym: with, together bi: life mutually beneficial relationship of two organisms contributing to each other's nourishment
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epidermis
epi-derm-is epi: upon, on, to, in addition to derm: skin the outer layer of skin
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atonia
a-ton-ia a: not, without ton: stretching, tension ia: nominal a condition of diminished tension of a muscle
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hypothyroidism
hypo-thyr-oidism hypo: below, deficient, less than normal thyr: shield a condition of decreased hormone production and metabolism
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dialysis
dia-lys-is dia: through, across, between lys: to loosen, to dissolve a process of removing soluble substances from a liquid by allowing them to pass through a membrane
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trophoblast
troph-o-blast troph: nourishment blast: embryonic cell a growth of cells allowing an embryo to receive nutrients
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antitoxin
anti-tox-in anti: against, opposite tox: poison an antibody that counteracts some harmful substance
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hypostasis
hypo-sta-sis hypo: below, deficient, less than normal sta: to stand, to stop poor or stagnant circulation of blood
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anabiosis
ana-bi-osis ana: up, back, again bi: life resuscitation, coming to life again
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catatonic
cata-toni-ic cata: down, against, according to ton: stretching, tension ic: adjectival marked by reduced movement or activity
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endoplasm
endo-plas-m endo: within, inner plas: to form, to mold the inner substance of a cell
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metagenetic
meta-gene-tic meta: after, change, transfer gene: to be produced tic: adjectival alternating between sexual and asexual reproduction
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endotoxin
endo-tox-in endo: within, inner tox: poison a poisonous substance contained within a bacterial cell
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prognosis
pro-gno-sis pro: before, forward, in front of gno: to know a forecast of a probable outcome for a patient
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metagastric
meta-gastr-ic meta: after, change, transfer gastr: stomach ic: adjectival on the posterior end of the stomach
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endocrine
endo-crin-e endo: within, inner crin: to secrete relating to internal secretions
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hypophysis
hypo-phy-sis hypo: below, deficient, less than normal phy: to grow the pituitary gland
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haptoglobin
hapt-oglobin hapt: to grasp, to fasten a protein that binds free hemoglobin
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thyroid
thyr-oid thyr: shield shield like structure of a gland or the cartilage in the throat
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toxicology
tox-icology tox: poison the science of poisons
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diastolic
dia-stol-ic dia: through, across, between stol: to send, to contract ic: adjectival dilation or relaxation of the heart or an artery
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arrhythmia
a-r-rhythm-ia a: not, without rhythm: rhythm ia: nominal a lack of rhythm or regularity
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endocranial
endo-crani-al endo: within, inner crani: cranium al: adjectival related to the inner part of the skull
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microorganism
micr-o-organ-ism micr: small organ: instrument, organ a microscopic organism
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oligodontia
olig-odont-ia olig: few odont: tooth ia: nominnal the condition of having too few teeth (specifically classified as missing six or more)
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isodactylism
is-o-dactyl-ism is: equal, same dactyl: finger, toe a condition in which the fingers are relatively even length
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micropsia
micr-op-sia micr: small op: eye, sight a visual disorder in which objects appear smaller than their actual size
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panencephalitis
pan-encephal-itis pan: all, complete encephal: brain an inflammation of all of the brain including both gray and white matter
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macrodontia
macr-odont-ia macr: large, long odont: tooth the condition of having teeth of large size
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tripod
tri-pod tri: three pod: foot something that has three feet or supports
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isopathy
is-o-path-y is: equal, same path: disease, suffering, feeling the treatment of a disease by means of the products of the disease or by material from the affected organs
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mesoderm
mes-o-derm mes: middle derm: skin the middle skin of the three primary embryonic germ layers
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polyodontia hyperodontia
poly-odont-ia hyper-odont-ia poly: many hyper: over, excessive, more than normal odont: tooth ia: nominal a condition of having more than the normal number of teeth.
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macropodia megalopodia
macr-o-pod-ia megal-o-pod-ia macr: large, long megal: great, large pod: foot ia: nominal excessive size of the feet
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diaphoretic
dia-phor-e-tic dia: through, across, between phor: to bear, to carry tic: adjectival pertaining to promoting sweating
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proptosis
pro-pto-sis pro: before, in front of, forward pto: to fall the forward falling or displacement of the eye
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microlith
micr-o-lith micr: small light: stone a small calculus (stone)
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endodontics
end-odont-ics endo: within, inner odont: tooth ic: adjectival study and treatment of the dental pulp
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hemianopia
hemi-an-op-ia hemi: 1/2 an: not, without op: eye, sight ia: nominal defective vision or blindness inn half the field of vision.
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symptom
sym-pto-m sym: with, together, very pto: to fall any evidence for disease or condition
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pancarditis
pan-card-itis pan: all, complete card: heart diffused inflammation of the entire heart.
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hypothermia
hypo-therm-ia hypo: below, deficient, less than normal therm: heat ia: nominal a condition in which the body reaches a dangerously temperature.
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hemiplegia
hemi-pleg-ia hemi: 1/2 pleg: paralysis ia: nominal paralysis over one side of the body
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aphagia
a-phag-ia a: not, without phag: to eat ia: nominal inability or refusal to swallow
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endoskeleton
endo-skeleton an internal support structure made of bone and cartilage.
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mesencephalon
mes-encephal-on mes: middle encephal: brain the part of the brain developed from the middle of the three primary vesicles of the embryonic neural tube
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euphoria
eu-phor-ia eu: well, good, normal phor: to bear, to carry ia: nominal an exaggerated feeling of physical and mental well-being
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deuteropathy
deutero-path-y path: disease, suffering, feeling a disease is secondary to another tissue
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endocarditis
endo-card-itis endo: within, inner card: heart inflammation of the innermost tissue lining the cavities of the heart
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mesoneuritis
meso-neur-itis neur: nerve, tendon inflammation of a nerve except for its sheath
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embolism
em-bol-ism em: in, into, toward bol: to throw, to put the blocking of an artery by a clot
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peritoneum
peri-ton-eum per: around, near ton: stretching, tension. the membrane stretched around the abdominopelvic walls
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dichromatic
di-chromat-ic di: two chromat: color ic: adjectival able to see only two of the three primary colors.
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panendoscope
pan-endo-scop-e pan: all, complete endo: within, inner scop: to look at, to view a wide angled instrument for viewing an internal cavity.
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microlithiasis
micr-o-lith-ia-sis micr: small lith: stone ia: nominal the formation of minute concretions (stones) in an organ.
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polychondritis
poly-chondr-itis poly: many chondr: cartilage, granule inflammation involving many cartilages of the body
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micromegalopsia
micr-o-megal-op-sia micr: small megal: great, large op: eye, sight the condition in which objects appear too small or large in turn.
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prosencephalon
pros-encephal-on pros: toward, in addition to, fronting encephal: brain the most anterior of the main vesicles of the embryonic brain

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