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a

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no

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ab-

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away from

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ad-

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toward

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-algesia, -algia

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sensitivity to pain

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an-

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pertaining to

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angio-

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vessel/blood

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ante-

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before

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anti-

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against

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bi-

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two

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brady-

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slow

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carcino-

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cancerous

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cardio-

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heart

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cele-

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abdomen swelling

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centi-

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puncture of a cavity

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cephalo-

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head

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chloe-

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of or pertaining to. ex cholesterol

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cide-

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kill

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co-, com-, con-

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with, together ex. congenital

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colo-

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with, colon

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contra-

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against, opposite

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crani-

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skull, head

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cyano-

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blue

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cyst-

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bladder or sac

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cyt-, cyte-, cyto-

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cell

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de-

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away from ex dehydration

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derm-, derma-

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skin ex dermatologist

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di-

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separation or two

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dis-

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apart; to seperate

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dys-

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painful, difficult, abnormal

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-ectomy

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removal

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emesis-

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vomiting

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-emia

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blood condition

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endo-

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in

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enter-, entero-

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intestines, usually referring to small intestine

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epi-

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outside

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erythro-

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red ex erythrocytes

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esthesia-

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nervous sensation

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eu-

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normal ex eupnea

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ex-

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out, away from

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extra-, extro-

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outside

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gastro-

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stomach

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42
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-gen, -genic

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substance that produces

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genito-

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reproduction

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44
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genos-

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production

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geri-, gero-

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old age

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46
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gluco/glycol-

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sugar ex glucose, glycogen

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gyne-, gyno-,

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woman ex. gynecologist

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hem-, hemato-, hemo-

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blood

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hepat-, hepato-

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liver

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hetero-

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other different

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homeo-

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sameness, ex homeostasis

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homo-

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same, like

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53
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hyper-

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extreme, beyond normal, ex hypertension

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hypo-

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below normal ex hypothermia

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55
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hyster-

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pertaining to the womb. ex hysterectomy

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in-

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in, into, not without

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inter-

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between, or around ex intercellular fluid

58
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intra-

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in ex. intramuscular

59
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-itis

A

inflammation ex cellulitis

60
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kilo-

A

one thousand

61
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lacto-

A

milk

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latero-

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side

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leuko-

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white ex leukotrienes

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litho-

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denoting a stone

65
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-lysis, -lytic

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breakdown, to reduce or destroy

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macro-

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large abnormal size or length

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mal-

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bad, poor or evil

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mega-megalo-

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large or great

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melan-

A

black or dark ex melanoma

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micro-

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small ex microscope

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milli-

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one thousandth

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mis-

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wrong or bad

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mono-

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one, single

74
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multi-

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many, much

75
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myo-

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muscle ex myocardium

76
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nephr-

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kidney

77
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neuro-

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nerve. nerve tissue

78
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noct-

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night ex nocturnal

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non-

A

no

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oculo-

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eye

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olig-

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scanty or few

82
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-ology

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the study of. ex psychology

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oma-

A

tumor

84
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oophoro-

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ovary

85
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opthamalo-

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eye, vision

86
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orchi-

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testicles, testes

87
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ortho-

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straight, normal, correct

88
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-osis

A

process

89
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osteo-

A

bone

90
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oto-

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ear, hearing

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otomy

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cutting, surgical incision

92
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ox-,oxy-

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oxygen

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para-

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beside, abnormal

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patho-

A

disease. ex pathology

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per

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excessive, through

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peri-

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surrounding, around

97
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-phasia

A

speak or speech

98
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phlebo-

A

vein

99
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photo-

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light

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-plasty

A

surgery or repair

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-plegia

A

paralysis

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-pnea

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breathing, apnea

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pneumo-

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lung, air

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poly-

A

many

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post-

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after, behind ex. post-op

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pre-

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before, in front of

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pro-

A

before

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procto-

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anus or rectum ex proctology

109
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pseudo-

A

false

110
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psycho-

A

mind

111
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pulmo-

A

lung

112
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pyreto-

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fever, fire

113
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pyo-

A

pus

114
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quadri-

A

four

115
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-rhea, -rrhea

A

flow or discharge

116
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rhino-

A

nose

117
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salpingo-

A

uterine (fallopian tube) auditory (Eustachian tube)

118
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sclera-, sclero-

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white of eye, hard

119
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-scope, -scopy

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visual examination

120
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somni-

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sleep ex insomnia

121
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-stasis

A

control

122
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sub-

A

under

123
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super-

A

above

124
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supra-

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above, upper, excessive

125
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tachy-

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fast

126
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thermo-

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heat

127
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thoraco-

A

chest

128
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thrombo-

A

clots

129
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trachea-

A

wind pipe

130
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trans-

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across, through

131
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tri-

A

three

132
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un-

A

not

133
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uni-

A

one

134
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uria-

A

urination

135
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vaso-

A

pertaining to blood vessels

136
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veno-

A

vein

137
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ventra-, ventro-

A

ventricle of brain or heart

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viscero-

A

internal organ

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