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1
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append/o :appendic/o

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appendix

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2
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bi/o

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life

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3
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cardi/o

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heart

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4
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cereb/o cerebrum

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brain

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5
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derm/o

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skin

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6
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electr/o

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electricity

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7
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encephal/o

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brain

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8
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gastr/o

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stomach

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9
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hem/o

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blood

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10
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hepat/o

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liver

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11
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hyster/o

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uterus

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12
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laryng/o

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voicebox/larynx

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13
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leuk/o

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white

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14
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mamm/o mast/o

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breast

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15
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ment/o

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mind

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16
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nat/o

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birth

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17
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neur/o

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nerve

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18
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path/o

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disease

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19
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proct/o

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rectum/anus

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20
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psych/o

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mind

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21
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rhin/o

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nose

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22
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tonsill/o

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almond/tonsil

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23
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vas/o

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vessel

24
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abdomin/o

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abdomen

25
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anter/o

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Front

26
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brachi/o

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arm

27
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caud/o

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tail

28
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cephal/o

A

head

29
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cervic/o

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neck

30
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chondr/i

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gristle,cartilage

31
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cran/o crani/o

A

skull

32
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cyt/o

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cell

33
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dist/o

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distant

34
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dors/o

A

back

35
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femor/o

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thigh, femur

36
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glute/o

A

buttock

37
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hom/o home/o

A

same

38
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ili/o

A

flank/hip/groin

39
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Infer/o

A

below

40
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Inguin/o

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groin

41
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later/o

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side

42
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lumb/o

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loin/lower back

43
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later/o

A

side

44
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lumb/o

A

loin /lower back

45
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med/i

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middle

46
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organ/o

A

tool

47
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pelv/o

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bowl/basin

48
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physi/o

A

nature

49
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pleur/o

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pleura/rib

50
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poster/o

A

back

51
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proxim/o

A

Near

52
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super/o

A

above

53
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thorac/o

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chest/thorax

54
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tom/o

A

to cut

55
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umbilic/o

A

navel, umbilicus

56
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ventr/o

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belly