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derma, dermato

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skin

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dia-

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complete; through

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dis-

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apart; to separate

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dorsi-

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back

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duro

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durable; dura mater

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-dynia

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pain

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dys-

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bad; difficult; painful; abnormal

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dysplasia

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abnormal development or growth of tissues, organs, or cells

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-eal

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pertaining to

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ecto-

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outside of

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-ectomy

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removal of; excision; cutting out; resection

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-edema

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swelling

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electro-

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electricity

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em-,-en, end-, endo-

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in; within

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-ema

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condition

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-emesis

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vomiting

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encephalo-

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brain

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epi-

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above; upon; on

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epithelio-

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skin

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equi-

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equal; equality

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ergo-

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work

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-esis

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condition of

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eso-

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inward

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-esthesia, esthesio

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nervous sensation

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estro

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female

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etio

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cause

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eu-

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good; normal

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-eurysm

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widening

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ex-, exo-

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out; away from (e.g., exit)

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extra-

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outside

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facio-

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face

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fascio-

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fascia (the membrane that covers muscles)

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febri

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fever

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feto

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fetus

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fibro-

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fiber

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-fication

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making (e.g., ossification)

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-fida

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split

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fili, filo, filamento

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thread-like

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folliculo

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follicle; small sac

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fore-

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before; in front

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-form

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similar in shape; in the shape of

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foveo

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small pit or depression

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frig, frigo, frigid

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cold

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-fusion

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to come together

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galacto

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milk

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ganglio

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ganglion; a collection of nerve cells bodies

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gastro-

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stomach

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-gen, -genesis, -genic

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production; formation

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genio-

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chin

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genito-

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reproduction

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geo

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earth

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gero, geronto

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old age

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gesto

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pregnancy (e.g., gestation)

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giganto

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large size (e.g., gigantic)

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gingivo

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gums (e.g., gingivitis)

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glauco

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gray

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-globin, -globulin

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protein

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glomerulo, glomerulus

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a cluster of nerve cell endings

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glosso

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tongue

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gluco-, glyco-

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sugar (e.g., glucose)

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glycogen

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animal starch ( a carbohydrate consisting of a large number of glucose units)

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gnoso-, gnosis

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knowledge

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gonado

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sex glands

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-grade

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to go (e.g., retrograde, to go backwards)

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-gram

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record, measure

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granulo

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granule

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-graph

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an instrument for recording

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-graph

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writing

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graphesthesia(graphognosis)

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the ability to recognize writing on the skin purely by touch

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-graphy

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recording

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gyneco

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woman; female

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gyro

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circle

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hallucino-

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hallucination; hallucinogenic

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hemo-

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blood

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hemi-

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half

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hepato-

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liver

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heredo-

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hereditary

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hexia

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habit

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histo-, histio-

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tissue

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hydro-

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water

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hyper-

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above; excessive

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hypno-

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sleep

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hypo-

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below; deficient

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hypophyso

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pituitary gland (hypophysis)

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hypothalmo

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hypothalamus

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hystero-

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uterus; womb

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-ia

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contition

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-iac, ic, ical

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pertaining to

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-iasis

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abnormal condition

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-ician

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specialist

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ideo-

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idea; mental

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idio-

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unknown; distinct; individual

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immuno-

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immune; safe

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in-

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in; into; not

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-ine

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substance; chemical

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infra-

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below; beneath

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inter-

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between

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intra-

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within

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-ion

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process

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ipsi-

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same

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ir-

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in

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iso

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same; equal

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-ism

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process; condition

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-ist

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specialist

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-itis

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inflammation

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-ium

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structure; tissue

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juxta-

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near

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jaundo-

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yellow

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