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Vas/Vasc

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Pertaining to veins and arteries

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Hem/Hemo/Sangu

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Pertaining to Blood

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Angi/Angio

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Pertaining to blood vessels

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Ven/Veno/Phleb/Phlebo

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Pertaining to veins

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Aort

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Pertaining to the Aorta

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Arteri/Arterio

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Pertaining to arteries

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Enceph/Ceph

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Pertaining to the Brain

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Rhino

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Pertaining to the Nose

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Tympan/Myringo

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Pertaining to the ear drum/inner ear

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Odont/dento

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Pertaining to teeth

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Crani

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Pertaining to the cranium/skull

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Ophthalm/oculo

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Pertaining to the Eye

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Lingu/Linguo

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Pertaining to the tongue

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Hepat/Hepato

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Pertaining to the Liver

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Cholecyst

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Pertaining to the gallbladder

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Esoph/esopha

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Pertaining to the esophagus

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Col

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Pertaining to the large intestine

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Gastr/gastro

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Pertaining to the stomach

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Ileo/deodeno/jejuno

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Pertaining to the small intestine

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Myo

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Pertaining to muscles

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Scapula

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Pertaining to the scapula/shoulders

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Brachi/brachio

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Pertaining to the arms

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Carp/carpo

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Pertaining to the carpals/wrist

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Cost/Costo

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Pertaining to the ribs

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Dorsa

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Pertaining to the back

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Oste/osteo

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Pertaining to bones

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Pod/podo/ped/pedo/pedal

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Pertaining to the foot

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Thoracic/thoraco/thorac

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Pertaining to the chest/thorax

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Pneumo/pleura

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Pertaining to the lungs

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Mamm/mammo

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Pertaining to the breast

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Thromb/thrombo

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Pertaining to blood clots

32
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Neph

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Pertaining to the kidneys

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Cardio

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Pertaining to the heart

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Acr/Acro

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Pertaining to the Extremities

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Axill/axillo

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Pertaining to the Scilla/armpits

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Blephar/blepharo

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Pertaining to the eye lids

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Bucc/Bucco

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Pertaining to the cheeks

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Canth/Cantho

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Pertaining to the angle of the eye lids

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Capit/Capito

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Pertaining to the head

Shaped like the head

40
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Caud /caudo

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Pertaining to the tail / coccyx

41
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Cervic/Cervico

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Pertaining to the cervical spine

Pertaining to the uterus

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Cheil/Cheilo/Chil/Chilo

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Pertaining to the lips

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Cheir/cheiro/chir/chiro

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Pertaining to the hands

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Cili/Cilio

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Pertaining to the eyelid/eyelashes

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Derm/Derma/Dermato/Dermo

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Pertaining to the skin

46
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Faci/facio

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Pertaining to the face

47
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Gingiv/gingivo

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Pertaining to the gums

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Gloss/Glosso

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Pertaining to the tongue

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Gnath/Gnatho

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Pertaining to the mandible

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Inguin/inguino

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Pertaining to the groin

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Irid/irido

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Pertaining to the iris of the eye

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Labi/labio

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Pertaining to the labia

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Lapar/laparo

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Pertaining to the abdomen

54
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Later/latero

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The side/parts of the body which are farthest from the middle

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Mast/Masto

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Pertaining to the breast

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Nas/naso

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Pertaining to the nose

57
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Occipit/occipito

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Pertaining to the occipital bone/back of the head

58
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Omphal/omphalo

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Pertaining to the umbilicus

59
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Onych / onycho

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Pertaining to the nails

60
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Opthalm/opthalmo

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Pertaining to the eyes

61
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Optic/optico/opto

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Pertaining to sight

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Or/oro

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Pertaining to the mouth

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Ot/oto

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Pertaining to the ears

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Papill/papillo

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Pertaining to the nipples

65
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Pelv/pelvo

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Pertaining to the pelvis

66
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Phall/phallo

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Pertaining to the penis

67
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Pil/pilo

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Pertaining to the hair

68
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Pod/podo

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Pertaining to the feet

69
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Somat/somato

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Pertaining to the body

70
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Steth/Stetho

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Pertaining to the chest

71
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Stomat/Stomato

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Pertaining to the mouth/opening

72
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Tal/Talo

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Pertaining to the ankle

73
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Tars/tarso

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Pertaining to the foot

74
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Tracheo-Trachelo

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Pertaining to the trachea

75
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Teich/tricho

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Pertaining to the hair

Like hair

76
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Ventri/Ventr/Ventro

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Pertaining to the front part of the body

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