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Part 2 Flashcards

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dur-

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dura mater; outermost layer of the meninges

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dynam-

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power

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dys-

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faulty; difficult; bad; painful [if attached to a noun]; with difficulty; badly [if attached to an adjective or verb]

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echin-

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spiny [adjective]; spine [noun]

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ecto-

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outside

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eiso-

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in; into

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electr-

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electricity

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en-

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in; within

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encephal-

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encephalon; the brain

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endo-

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in; within

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enter-

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intestines

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ento-

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in; within

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epi-

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on; upon; toward

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epididym-

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epididymis

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epipl-

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omentum

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episi-

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vulva

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equ-

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equal

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erg-

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work

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ergasi-

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work

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erot-

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sexual desire; sexual act

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erythr-

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red

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eso-

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in; into

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esophag-

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esophagus

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ethmoid-

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ethmoid bone

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eti-

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cause

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eu-

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normal; good; well

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ex-

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out; out of; outside of

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exo-

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out; out of; outside of

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extern-

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outside

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fasci-

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fascia; connective tissue enclosing a muscle

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febr-

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fever

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fec-

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feces

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fecal-

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feces

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femor-

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femur; thigh bone

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ferr-

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iron

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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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fibul-

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fibula; smaller bone of lower leg

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flagell-

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whip; whip-like

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flav-

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yellow

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flocc-

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tuft of hair

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floccul-

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tuft of hair

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flor-

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flower; blossom

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foli-

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leaf

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foramin-

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foramen [pl. foramina]; hole (or, opening) [natural, not made]

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formic-

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ant

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frond-

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leaf ; leafy branch; frond

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front-

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frontal bone; forehead bone

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fruct-

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fruit sugar

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fructos-

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fruit sugar

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frug-

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fruit sugar

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galact-

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milk

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gam-

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marriage; sexual union

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gangli-

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ganglion [pl. ganglia]; collection of nervous tissue

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ganglion-

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ganglion [pl. ganglia]; collection of nervous tissue

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gastr-

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stomach

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ge-

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the earth; land

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genit-

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reproduction; genitals

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ger-

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old person/people; old age

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geront-

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old person/people; old age

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gingiv-

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gums

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gli-

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glia; supporting tissue of the brain and spinal cord; glue

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gloss-

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tongue; language

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gluc-

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sugar

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gluten-

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jelly; gelatin; glue

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glutin-

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jelly; gelatin; glue

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gnath-

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jaw

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gonad-

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gonad; testes or ovaries [generic term]

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gymn-

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naked

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gyn-

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female

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gynaec-

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female

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gyne-

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female

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gynec-

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female

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haem-

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blood

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haemat-

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blood

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hal-

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salt

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halit-

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breath

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haph-

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sense of touch; touch

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hapt-

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sense of touch; touch

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helc-

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ulceration

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heli-

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sun

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helminth-

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worm

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hem-

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blood; half

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hemat-

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blood

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hepat-

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liver

87
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hepatic-

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hepatic duct

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hept-

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seven; seventh

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hepta-

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seven; seventh

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herp-

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reptile; snake; spreading blister

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herpet-

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reptile; snake; spreading blister

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heter-

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different; other

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hex-

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six

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hexa-

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six

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hidr-

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sweat

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hist-

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tissue [of an animal or plant]

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hol-

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all; entire; whole

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hom-

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human being; same; unchanging

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home-

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same; unchanging

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homin-

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human being

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homoi

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same; unchanging

102
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hormon-

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hormone

103
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How should -ad be used correctly when defining a term in English and vice versa?

A

When two roots are used, the first root denotes the origin and the second the direction. The order of the roots must be preserved with this suffix.

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hum-

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soil; earth

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humer-

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humerus; upper arm bone

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hyal-

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glass

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hydr-

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water; watery substance

108
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hygien-

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health

109
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hygr-

A

moisture

110
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hyl-

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wood

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hymen-

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hymen

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hyper-

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above; excessive; excess of; greater than normal

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hypn-

A

sleep

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hypo-

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below; under; less than normal; deficiency of

115
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hypothalam-

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hypothalamus

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hyster-

A

uterus

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iatr-

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medicine; physician

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ichthy-

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fish; scaly

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-ics [clinical suffix]

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study (of a subject)

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icter-

A

jaundice

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idi-

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individual; distinctive; distinct; unknown

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ile-

A

ileum

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ili-

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ilium; upper pelvic bone

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incud-

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incus; anvil-shaped bone of the middle ear

125
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infer-

A

below

126
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infra-

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below

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inguin-

A

groin

128
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inter-

A

between

129
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intern-

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inside

130
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intra-

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within

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iod-

A

violet

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ir-

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iris

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irid-

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iris

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is-

A

equal

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ischi-

A

ischium; lower pelvic bone

136
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-ize (-ise)

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[Creates a verb]; to make; to become; to cause to be; to subject to; to engage in

137
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jejun-

A

jejunum

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kak-

A

bad

139
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kerat-

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cornea; horn [noun]; horn-like [adjective]

140
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kinema-

A

movement

141
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kinemat-

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movement

142
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kinesi-

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movement

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labi-

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lip; labium, [pl. labia]

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labyrinth-

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labyrinth; inner ear

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lacrim-

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tear; tear sac

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lact-

A

milk

147
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lamin-

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lamina [pl. laminae]; thin, flat layer (or, membrane)

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lapar-

A

abdomen

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laryng-

A

larynx

150
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later-*

A

side; the side [of the body]

151
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lei-

A

smooth

152
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leiomy-

A

smooth muscle

153
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lent-

A

lens

154
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lept-

A

thin

155
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leuc-

A

white

156
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leuk-

A

white

157
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lev-

A

left; counter-clockwise

158
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lien-

A

spleen

159
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ligament-

A

ligament

160
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lign-

A

wood

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lingu-

A

tongue; language

162
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lip-

A

fat

163
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lith-

A

stone; rock; calculus [pl. calculi]

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loc-

A

place; location

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-logy [termination]

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study (of a subject)

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luc-

A

light

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lumb-

A

loin

168
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lumen-

A

light

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lute-

A

yellow

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lymph-

A

lymph

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lymphatic-

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lymphatic system; lymphatic duct

172
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macr-

A

long; large

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mal-

A

cheek bone; cheek; malar bone; zygomatic bone

174
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malle-

A

malleus; hammer-shaped bone of the middle ear

175
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malleol-

A

malleolus; ankle protuberance

176
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mamm-

A

breast

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mandibul-

A

mandible; lower jaw

178
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mast-

A

mastoid process; breast

179
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mastoid-

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mastoid process

180
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maxill-

A

maxilla; upper jaw

181
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medull-

A

marrow; medulla; inner portion (of an organ or structure) [pl. medullae]

182
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megal-

A

large

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melan-

A

black

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meliss-

A

bee

185
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men-

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menstruation; menstrual cycle

186
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mening-

A

meninges; membranes covering the spinal cord and brain

187
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meninge-

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meninges; membranes covering the spinal cord and brain

188
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meningi-

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meninges; membranes covering the spinal cord and brain

189
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ment-

A

mind; mental activity; chin

190
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mer-

A

part; partial

191
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mes-

A

middle

192
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meta-

A

beyond; after; change

193
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metacarp-

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metacarpal; bone radiating from wrist to fingers

194
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metatars-

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metatarsus; metatarsal bone; bone radiating from the ankle to the toes

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meteor-

A

weather; atmosphere

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metr-

A

uterus

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