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1
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derm/o

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skin

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dermat/o

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skin

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hidr/o

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sweat,perspiration

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kerat/o

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keratian,hornry layer of skin

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onych/o

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NAIL

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melan/o

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dark,black,melanin

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seb/o

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sebum,sebaceous gland

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trich/o

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hair

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artho/o

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joint

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burs/o

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bursa,sac of fluid near joint

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chondro/o

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cartilage

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erg/o

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work

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fasci/o

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fascia

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kin/o,kinesi/o

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movement

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musculo/o

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muscle

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oste/o

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bone

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synov/i

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synovial fluid,joint,or membrane

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teno/o

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tendon

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ton/o

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tone;pressure

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bronch/

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bronchus

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laryng/o

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larynx

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pharyng/o

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pharynx

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phrenic/o

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diaphragm

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pleru/o

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pleura

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pneumon/o

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lung

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pulm/o,pulmon/o

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lungs

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rhin/o

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nose

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spir/o

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breathing

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trache/o

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trachea

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angi/

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vessel

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aort/o

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aorta

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arter/o,arteri/o

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artery

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arterol/o

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arteriole

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arti/o

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artrium

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cardi/o

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heart

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phleb/o

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vein

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valv/o,valvul/o

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valve

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38
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vas/o,vascul/o

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vessel,duct

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ven/o,ven/i

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vein

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ventricul/o

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cavity,ventricle

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erthr/o,erthrocyt/o

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red blood cell

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hem/o,hemat/o

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blood

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43
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immun/o

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immunity,immune system

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leuk/o,leukocyt/o

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white blood cell

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lymph/o

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lymph,lymphatic system

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46
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lymphaden/o

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lymphy node

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lymphangi/o

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lymphatic vessel

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splen/o

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spleen

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thromb/o

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blood clot

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thrombocyt/o

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platelet,thrombocyte

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thym/o

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thymus gland

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52
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tonsil/o

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tonsil

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53
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bucc/o

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cheek

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54
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chol/e,chol/o

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bile,gall

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55
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cholangi/o

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bile duct

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56
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cholecyst/o

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gallbladder

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57
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choledoch/o

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commom bile duct

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enter/o

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intestine

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gastr/o

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stomach

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gloss/o

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tongue

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hepat/o

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liver

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labi/o

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lip

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lingu/o

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tounge

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or/o

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mouth

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65
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sial/o

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saliva,salivary gland,salivary duct

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stoma,stomat/o

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mouth

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proct/o

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rectum and anus

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uvul/o

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cali/o,calic/o

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cyst/o

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urinary bladder

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glomerul/o

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glomerulus

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nephr/o

73
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pyel/okidney

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renal pelvis

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ren/o

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ur/o

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urine,urinary tract

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ureter/o

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urethr/o

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urin/o

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vesic/o

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urinary bladder

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epididym/o

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epididymis

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orchi/o,orchid/o

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osche/o

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prostat/o

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semin/o

85
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sperm/o,spermat/o

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semen,spermatoza

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test/o

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testis,testicle

87
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vas/o

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vas deferens,ductus deferens;also vessel duct

88
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vesicul/o

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seminal vesicle

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colp/o

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episi/o

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gyn/o,gynec/o

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hyster/o

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mast/o

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breast,mammary gland

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men/o.mens

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menstruation

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metr/o,metr/i

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O/o

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ovum,egg cell

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Oophor/o

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ov/o,ovul/o

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ovum,egg cell

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salpin/o

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oviduct,tube

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adren/o.adrenal/o

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adrenal gland,epinephrie

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adrenocortic/o

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adrenal cortex

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endocrin/o

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endocrine glands or system

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hypophys/o

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pituitary gland,hypophysis

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insul/o

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pancreatic islets

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parathyr/o,parathyroid/o

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parathyroid gland

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pituitar/o

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pituitary gland,hypophysis

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thyr/o,thyroid/o

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thyroid gland

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cerebr/o

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cortic/o

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cerebral cortex,outer portion

110
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encephal/o

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gangli/o,ganglion/o

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gli/o

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neuroglia cells

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medull/o

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medulla oblongata,medulla (inner section),middle.soft,narrow

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mening/o,meninge/o

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myel/o

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spinal cord and bone marrow

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narc/o

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stupor,numbness,sleep

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neur/o,neur/i

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nervous system,nervous tissue,nerve

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psych/o

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radicul/o

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spinal nerve root

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somn/o,somn/i

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blephar/o

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cochle/o

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cochlea of inner ear

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corne/o

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dacryocyct/o

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lacrimal sac

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lacrim/o

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tear,lacrimal apparatus

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myring/o

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tympanic membrane

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ot/o

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phak/o,phac/o

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retin/o

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salping/o

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tube,eustachian tube

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scler/o

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tympan/o

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tympanic cavity (middle ear) tympanic membrane

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ec,ecto

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out;outside

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end/o

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mes/o

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dextr/o

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ab

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ad

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toward;near

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dia

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through;complete

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per

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trans

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through;across

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ante

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before;foward

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pre

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before;in front of

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pro

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before;in front of

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post

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after;behind

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mon/o

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one;single

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bi

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tri

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quadri

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poly

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gram

A

a record of date

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graph

A

instrument for recording data

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graphy

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act of recording data

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meter

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instrument of measuring

155
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scope

156
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scopy

A

examination

157
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centesis

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puncture,tap

158
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desis

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binding,fusion

159
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ectomy

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excision,removal

160
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pexy

A

surgical fixation

161
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plasty

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plastic repair,plastic surgery,reconstruction

162
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rraphy

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surgical repair,suture

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stomy

A

surgical creation of an opening

164
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tome

A

instrument for incising

165
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tomy

A

incision,cutting

166
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tripsy

Medical Coding (MV) (2 decks)

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