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Macro-

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Large; visible to the naked eye.

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Mirco-

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Small; not visible to the naked eye.

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Hyper-

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High; above normal.

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Hypo-

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(opposite of ‘Hyper-‘) Low; below normal.

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Eu-/Normo-

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Normal.

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Pan-/Omni-

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All.

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A-/An-

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Absent/Lacking.

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Megalo-

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Large; larger than average.

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Mono-

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Single; singular.

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Di-

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Two; double.

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Tri-

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Three; triple.

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Quad-

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Four; quadruple.

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Poly-

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Many; a lot

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Oligo-

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few, several; very little

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Tachy-

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Rapid; fast.

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Brady-/Brachy-

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Slow.

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Ab-

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Away.

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Ad-

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Towards.

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Dis-

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To separate.

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Dia-/Per-

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Though; complete.

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Medi(o/a)-

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Middle.

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Para-

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Nearby.

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Juxta-

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Next to, Beside, Adjacent to.

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Epi-/Peri-/Circum-

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Around.

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Endo-/Extra-

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Inner, Inside, Interior

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Exo-

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Outside, Outer

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Inter-

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Between.

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Chromo-

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Color.

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Lueko-

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White.

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Erythro-

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Red.

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Chloro-

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Green.

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Melan-

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Black.

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Flav-

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Yellow.

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Nuero-

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Nerve.

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Hemo-

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Blood.

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Arterio-/Angio-

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Arteries.

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Vasculo-

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Vascular.

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Myo-

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Muscle.

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Osteo-

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Bone.

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Thyro-

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Thyroid.

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Tracheo-

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Trachea.

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Esophago-

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Esophagus.

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Thymo-

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Thymus.

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Mastro-/Mammo-

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Mammary Gland.

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Plumo-/Pneumo-

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Lung.

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Cardio-

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Heart.

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Gastro-

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Stomach.

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Hepato-

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Liver.

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Cholecysto-

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Gallbladder.

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Homeo-

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Body.

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Cephalo-

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Head.

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Cerv-

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Neck.

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Thoraco-

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Chest.

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Abdomino-

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Abdominal.

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Pelvo/I-

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Pelvic.

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Periton-

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Peritoneum

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Derm-

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Skin/Dermis.

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Veno-/Vena-

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Veins.

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Musclo-

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Muscle.

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Skelet-

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Skeleton.

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Cyto-

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Cell.

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Spleno-

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Spleen.

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Pancreato-

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Pancreas.

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Adreno-

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Adrenal Gland.

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Nephro-

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Kidney.

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Entero-

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Intestines.

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Colo-

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Colon/Large Intestines.

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