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1
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anter

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front

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crani

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skull

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epithili

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surface, skin

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hepat

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liver

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lapar

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abdomen

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mediastin

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mediastinum (between the lungs)

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pleur

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pleura

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poster

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posterior

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spin

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spine

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thorac

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chest

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supra

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above

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hyper

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over, above, increased

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hypo

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below, decreased or deficient

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dys

Dysfunction

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bad, painful, difficult

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eu

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good, normal or easy

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primi

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first

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tetra

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four

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hemi or semi

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half

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olig

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scant, few

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pan

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all

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chlor

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green

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alb

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white

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melan

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black

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rube

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red

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xanth

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yellow

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a, an

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no, not, without

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ante

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before

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aut

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self

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de

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down, without

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dextr

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right

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dia, per, trans

Transdermal
Transfusion

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complete, through

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endo

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within

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ec, ecto

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outside

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exo

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outside, away from

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macro, mega

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unusually large

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neo

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new

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peri

Pericardium

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around

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poikilo

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varied, irregular

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retro

Retroocular

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behind

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syn, sym

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together

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tel

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end

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trans

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across, through

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43
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sinister

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left

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caudal, caud

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toward the tail or lower part of the body

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45
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angi, ang

Angioplasty

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vessel

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aort

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aorta

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47
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coron

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heart

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phleb, ven

A

vein

49
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venul

A

venule

50
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ech

A

sound

51
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valve

A

valvol

52
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brady

A

slow

53
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tachy

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rapid

54
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cholecys

A

gallbladder

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ili

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ilium

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or, stomat

A

mouth

57
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proct, rect

A

anus/ rectum

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celi, larar

A

abdomen

59
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an

A

anus

60
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antr

A

antrum

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cec

A

cecum

62
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cheil

A

lip

63
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cholangi

A

bile duct

64
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choledoch

A

common bile duct

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enter

Dysentery
Gastroenteritis

A

intestine (small)

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gloss, lingu

Glossal
Hypoglossal

A

tongue

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pylor

A

pylorus

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sial

A

saliva; salivary gland

69
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sigmoid; simoid

A

colon

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uvul

A

uvula

71
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arthr

A

joint

72
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chondr

A

cartilage

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cost

Costal
Intercostal

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rib

74
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my, myos, muscul

A

muscle

75
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myel

Myeloma

A

bone marrow or spinal cord

76
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spondyl

Spondylosis

A

vertebrae

77
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fasci

A

fascia; support, separate, and cover muscles

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synovi, synov

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synovial membrane; forms the lining of synovial joints and secretes synovial fluid

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burs

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bursa; cushion areas subject to friction

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enceph

A

brain

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dur

A

dura mater

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radic, radicul, rhiz

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nerve root

83
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nas, rhino

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nose

84
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phren

A

diaphragm

85
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lob

A

lobe

86
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pneumon, pneum, pulmon, pneumat

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lung; air

87
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atel

A

imperfect or incomplete

88
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muc

A

mucous

89
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orth

A

straight

90
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py

Pyorrhea

A

pus

91
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somn

A

sleep

92
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spir

A

breathing

93
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a, an

Anaerobic

A

without

94
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aur, ot

A

ear

95
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cutane, derm, dermat

A

skin

96
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myring, tympan

A

eardrum

97
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ocul, ophthalm

A

eye

98
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phak

A

lens of the eye

99
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hidr

Hidrosis

A

sweat

100
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kerat

A

horny tissue; hard

101
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onych, ungu

A

nail

102
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seb

A

sebum; oil

103
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trich

A

hair

104
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coni

A

dust

105
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pachy

A

thick

106
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rhytid

A

wrinkles

107
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staphyl

A

grape-like clusters

108
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strept

A

twisted chain

109
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xer

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dry

110
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epi

A

on, upon, over

111
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colp, vagin

A

vagina

112
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hyster, metri, uter

A

uterus

113
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oophor, ovari

A

ovary

114
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salping

A

fallopian tube

115
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balan

Balanitis

A

penis

116
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orchi, orchid, orch

Orchidopexy

A

testis

117
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vas

A

vas deferens

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