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Prefixes/Suffixes Flashcards

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ab-

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Away from

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a-, an

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Without

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ad-

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To, toward

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adeno-

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Gland

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-algia

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Pain

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ambi-

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On two sides

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angio-

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Vessel

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ano-

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Anus

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ante-

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Before, forward

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arterio-

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Artery

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arthro-

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Joint

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bis-

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Two

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broncho-

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Bronchus

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cardi-, cardio

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Heart

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-cele

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Hernia, tumor, protrusion

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-centesis

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Puncture

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cepha-, cephalo-

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Head

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cerebro-

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Cerebrum of brain

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cervico-

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Neck

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chole-

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Bile

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cholecysto-

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Gall bladder

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chondro-

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Cartilage

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circum-

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Around

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cranio-

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Head

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cysto

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Sac, cyst, bladder (most often urinary bladder)

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-cyte

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Cell

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derm-

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Skin

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dys-

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Abnormal, painful

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-ectasis

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Expansion, dilation

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-ectomy

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Excision

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-emia

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Blood

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encephalo-

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Brain

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endo-

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Within, inner layer

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entero-

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Intestines

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ex-

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Out, out of, away from

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exo-

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Outside, outer layer

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gastro-

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Stomach

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hem-, hema-, hemo-, hemato-

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Blood

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hemi

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Half

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hepato-

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Liver

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histo-

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Tissue

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hyper-

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Excessive

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hypo-

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Low, lesser

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hystero-

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Uterus

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-iasis

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Condition, formation of, presence of

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ileo-

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ileum (part of small intestine)

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ilio-

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ilium (part of the pelvic bone)

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intra-

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Within

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-itis

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Inflammation of

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laparo-

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Loin, flank, abdomen

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laryngo-

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Larynx

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latero-

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Side

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lympho-

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Lymph

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-lysis

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Dissolution, breaking down

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macro-

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Large

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mal-

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Bad, poor

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-malacia

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Softening

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masto-

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Breast

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medio-

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Middle

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-megaly

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Enlargement

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meningo-

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Meninges

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micro-

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Small, microscopic

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mono-

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Single

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myelo-

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Bone marrow, spinal cord

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myo-

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Muscle

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naso-

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Nose

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neo-

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New

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nephro-

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Kidney

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neuro-

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Nerve

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non-

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Not

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oculo-

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Eye

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odonto-

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Tooth

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-oma

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Tumor

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oophoro

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Ovary

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ophthalmo-

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Eye

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orcho-, orchido-

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Testes

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oro-

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Mouth

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-orrhaphy

A

Suture, repair of

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os-

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Bone, mouth

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-osis

A

Condition, disease, increase

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osteo-

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Bone

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-ostomy

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Artificially created opening into an organ

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oto-

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Ear

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-otomy

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Incision into

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ovario-

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Ovary

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para-

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Beside, along with

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-pathy

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Disease

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-penia

A

Deficiency, decrease

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peri-

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Around

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-pexy

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Suspension, fixation

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pharyngo-

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Pharynx

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phelbo-

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Vein

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-plasty

A

Surgical correction, plastic repair of

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-plegia

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Paralysis

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pneumo-

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Lungs, breath

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post-

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After

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pro-

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In front of, before

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procto-

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Rectum

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pseudo-

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False

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-ptosis

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Falling, drooping

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pyo-

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Pus

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retro-

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Behind

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rhino-

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Nose

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salpingo-

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Fallopian tube

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sclero-

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Hard

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-spasm

A

Involuntary contraction

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spleno-

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Spleen

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sterno-

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Sternum

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super-, supra-

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Above, more than

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teno-

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Tendon

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thoraco-

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Thorax, chest

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thyro-

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Thyroid

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tracheo-

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Trachea

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trans-

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Across, throughout

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urethra-

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Urethra

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uro-

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Urine, urinary

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utero-

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Uterus

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vaso-

A

Blood vessel

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veno-

A

Vein

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