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1
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acr/o

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extremities

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cadi/o

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heart

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cyan/o

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blue

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cyt/o

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cell

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dermat/o, derm/o

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skin

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duoden/o

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duodenum

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electr/o

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electrical

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eti/o

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cause

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gastr/o

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stomach

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gram/o

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record

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leuk/o

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white

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megal/o

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enlarged

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path/o

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disease

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-algia

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pain

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-ectomy

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excision of

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-itis

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inflammation of

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-ologist

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one who studies, specialist

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-ology

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the study of

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-osis, -a, -y

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condition of, usually abnormal

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-ostomy

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forming a new opening

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-otomy

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incision into

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-tome

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instrument that cuts

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aden/o

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gland

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arthr/o

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joint

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carcin/o

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malignancy

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cele/o, o/cele

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hernia

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cephal/o

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head

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chondr/o

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cartilage

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cost/o

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ribs

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dento/o

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tooth

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emes/is

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vomiting

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hist/o

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tissue

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laryng/o

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larynx

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lip/o

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fat

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malac/o

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soft

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morph/o

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structure of

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muc/o

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mucus

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onc/o

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tumor

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ost/o, oste/o

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bone

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plast/o

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repair

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trach/e

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trachea

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troph/o

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developement

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en-, endo-

A

in, within, inside

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ex-, ex/o-

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out, outside

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hyper-

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excessive

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hypo-

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under

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inter-

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between

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-al, -ar, -ic

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of, or pertaining to

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-oid

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resembling

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-oma

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tumor

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-ism

A

medical disease, condition

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abdomin/o

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abdomen

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cephal/o

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head

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chol/e

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bile, gall

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crani/o

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cranium, skull

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cyst/o

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bladder, sac

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dipl/o

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double

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hydro

A

water

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lith/o

A

stone

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metr/o

A

measure

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ot/o

A

ear

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pelv/i

A

pelvis

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phob/ia

A

fear

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py/o

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pus

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rhin/o

A

nose

66
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staphyl/o

A

grape

67
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strept/o

A

chain

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therap/o

A

treatment

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tharac/o

A

thorax

70
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angi/o

A

vessel

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arter/i/o

A

artery

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blast/o

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emryo

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colp/o

A

vagina

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crypt/o

A

hidden

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fibr/o

A

fiber

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hem/o, hemat/o

A

blood

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hyster/o

A

uterus

78
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kinesi/o

A

motion

79
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lys/o

A

destruction

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cheil/o

A

lips

81
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col/o

A

colon

82
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dent/o

A

teeth

83
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esophag/o

A

esophagus

84
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gingiv/o

A

gums

85
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gloss/o

A

tongue

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hepat/o

A

liver

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pancreat/o

A

pancreas

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proct/o

A

anus and rectum

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rect/o

A

rectum

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stomat/o

A

mouth

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-clysis

A

irrigation

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-ectasia

A

dilation, stretching

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-scope, -scopy

A

look, examine

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-toxin

A

poison

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algesia

A

sense of pain

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angi/o

A

vessel

97
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cardiac arrest

A

stopped heart

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anti-

A

against

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chlor/o

A

green

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erythr/o

A

red

101
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melan/o

A

black

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pyret/o

A

fever

103
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xanth/o

A

yellow

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ecto-, exo-

A

outer side

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end-, endo-

A

inner, within

106
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meso-

A

middle

107
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circum-

A

around

108
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peri-

A

around about

109
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epi-

A

over, surrounding

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sub-, hypo-

A

below, under

111
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supra-, super-

A

above, over

112
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infra-

A

below, beneath

113
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amni/o, amniot/o

A

fetal sac

114
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gravid/a

A

with child

115
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gyn/o, gynec/o

A

woman

116
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hyster/o

A

uterus

117
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mamm/o

A

breast

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mast/o

A

breast

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men/o

A

menses, menstruation

120
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metr/o

A

uterus

121
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para

A

bear, bring forth

122
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multi-

A

many

123
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nulli-

A

none

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oligo-

A

little, small, scanty

125
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post-

A

after

126
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pre-

A

before

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primi-

A

first

128
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secundi-

A

second

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-ary

A

of or pertaining to

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-atrophy

A

undernourished, wasting

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-dynia

A

pain, painful

132
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-mania

A

madness

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-pathy

A

disease

134
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-phobia

A

excessive fear

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blephar/o

A

eyelid

136
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core, core/o

A

pupil

137
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corne/o, kerat/o

A

cornea

138
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cycl/o

A

ciliary body

139
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dipl/o

A

paired, double

140
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ir, irid/o

A

iris

141
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lacrim/o

A

tear

142
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opthalm/o

A

eye

143
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retin/o

A

retina

144
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scler/o

A

sclera

145
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bronch/i

A

bronch/o, bronchus

146
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laryng/o

A

voice box

147
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ment/o

A

chin

148
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nas/o

A

nose

149
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pharyng/o

A

throat

150
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plear/o

A

covering of the lung

151
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pne/o

A

aie, breathe

152
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pnem/o

A

air, breathe

153
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thorac/o

A

thorax

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trache/o

A

windpipe

Medical Terminology (17 decks)

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