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ACR-

A

EXTREMITY, PEAK

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ADEN-

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GLAND

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AER-

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AIR

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ANGI-

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VESSEL

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ANTER-

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FRONT

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ARTHR-

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JOINT

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BLEPHAR-

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EYELID

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BRANCHI-

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ARM

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CARCIN-

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CANCER

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CARDI-

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HEART

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CARP-

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WRIST

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CAUD-

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TAIL

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CEPHAL-

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HEAD

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CEREBR-

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BRAIN

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CERVIC-

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NECK

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CHEIL-

A

LIP

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CHEIR-
CHIR-

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HAND

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CHOL-

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BILE, GALL

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CHOLECYST-

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GALLBLADDER

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CHONDR-

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CARTILAGE

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CHROM-

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COLOR

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CHRON-

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TIME

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COL-

A

LARGE INTESTINE, COLON

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COLP-

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VAGINA

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COST-

A

RIB

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CRANI-

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SKULL

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CRY-

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COLD

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CRYPT-

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HIDDEN

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CUTAN-
CUT-

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SKIN

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CYAN-

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BLUE

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CYST-

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BLADDER

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CYT-

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CELL

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DACRY-

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TEAR

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DACTYL-

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FINGER, TOES

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DENT-
ODONT-

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TOOTH

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DERM-
DERMAT-

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SKIN

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DEXTR-

A

RIGHT

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DIPS-

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THRIST

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DORS-

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BACK

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DUCT-

A

CARRY

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ENCEPHAL-

A

BRAIN

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ENTER-

A

INTESTINE

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ERG-

A

WORK

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ERYTHR-

A

RED

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ESTHE-

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SENSATION

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FEBR-

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FEVER

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FLEX-

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BEND

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GASTR-

A

STOMACH

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GEN-

A

PRODUCE

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GINGIV-

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GUMS

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GLOSS-

A

TONGUE

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GLYC-
GLUC-

A

SUGAR

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GNATH-

A

JAW

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GRAV-

A

HEAVY, PREGNANT

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GYNEC-

A

FEMALE

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HEM-
HEMAT-

A

BLOOD

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HEPAT-

A

LIVER

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HETER-

A

DIFFERENT

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HIDR-

A

PERSPIRATION

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HIST-

A

TISSUE

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HOME-
HOM-

A

SAME

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HYDR-
HYDRA-

A

WATER

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HYSTER-

A

UTERUS

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IATR-

A

PHYSICIAN

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IRID-

A

IRIS

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IS-

A

EQUAL

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KERAT-

A

CORNEA

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KIN-
KINESI-

A

MOVE, MOVEMENT

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LACRIM-

A

TEAR

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LACT-
GALACT-

A

MILK

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LAPAR-

A

ABDOMEN

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LARYNG-

A

LARYNX

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LATER-

A

SIDE

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LEUK-
LEUC-

A

WHITE

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LINGU-

A

TONGUE

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LIP-

A

FAT

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LITH-

A

STONE

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MAMM-
MAST-

A

BREAST

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MELAN-

A

BLACK

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MEN-

A

MONTHLY, MENSES

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METR-

A

UTERUS

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MORPH-

A

SHAPE, FORM

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MY-

A

MUSCLE

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MYC-

A

FUNGUS

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MYEL-

A

MARROW, SPINAL CORD

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MYRING-

A

EARDRUM

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NAS-

A

NOSE

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NECR-

A

DEAD

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NEPHR-
REN-

A

KIDNEY

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NEUR-

A

NERVE

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NOCT-
NYCT-

A

NIGHT

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NULL-

A

NONE

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OCUL-

A

EYE

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OMPHAL-

A

UMBILICUS

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ONYCH-

A

NAIL

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OO-

A

EGG, OVA

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OOPHOR-

A

OVARY

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OPHTHALM-

A

EYE

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OR-

A

MOUTH

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ORCHID-

A

TESTES

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OREXIA-

A

APPETITE

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ORTH-

A

STRAIGHT

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OSTE-
OSS-

A

BONE

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OT-
AUR-

A

EAR

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PARA-

A

TO BEAR

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PATH-

A

DISEASE

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PECT-

A

CHEST

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PED-

A

CHILD

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PHAG-

A

SWALLOW, EAT

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PHARMAC-

A

DRUG

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PHARYNG-

A

THROAT

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PHAS-

A

SPEAK, SAY

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PHLEB-

A

VEIN

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PHON-

A

VOICE

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PHREN-

A

DIAPHRAGM

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PIL-
TRICH-

A

HAIR

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PNEUM-

A

AIR, BREATH

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PNEUMON-

A

LUNG

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POD-

A

FOOT

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PROCT-

A

RECTUM

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PSEUD-

A

FALSE

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PSYCH-

A

MIND

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PULMO(N)-

A

LUNG

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PY-

A

PUS

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PYEL-

A

KIDNEY PELVIS

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PYR-

A

FIRE, FEVER

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QUADRI-

A

FOUR

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RHIN-

A

NOSE

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SALPING-

A

FALLOPIAN TUBE

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SANGUINE-

A

BLOOD

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SCLERA-

A

HARD

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SECT-

A

CUT

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SEPT-

A

CONTAMINATION

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SIAL-

A

SALIVA

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STEN-

A

NARROW, CONSTRICTED

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STOMAT-

A

MOUTH

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STRICT-

A

DRAW TIGHT

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TAX-

A

ORDER, ARRANGE

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TEN-

A

TENDON

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THERM-

A

HEAT

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THORAC-

A

CHEST

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THROMB-

A

CLOT

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TOX-

A

POISON

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TRACHE-

A

WINDPIPE

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TRACHEL-

A

NECK

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TRAUMAT-

A

WOUND

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TRI-

A

THREE

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TROP-

A

TURN

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TROPH-

A

NURTURE, NUTRITION

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UR-

A

URINE

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VAS-

A

VESSEL

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VERT-

A

TURN

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VESIC-

A

BLADDER

154
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VISCER-

A

INTERNAL ORGANS

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A
155
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VITA-

A

LIFE

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