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1
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seb

A

sebaceous (oil) gland

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cutane, dermat, derm

A

skin

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3
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hidr

A

sweat glands

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4
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pil

A

hair

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5
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oste, oss, ost

A

bones

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6
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hond

A

cartilate

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7
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arthr

A

joints

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8
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ligament

A

ligaments

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9
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myel

A

bone marrow AND spinal cord

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10
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fasci

A

fascia

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11
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my or myo

A

muscles

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12
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tend, tend, tendin

A

tendons

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13
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encephal

A

brain

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14
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acoust AND ot

A

ears

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15
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ocul, ophthalm

A

eye

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16
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neur

A

nerves

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arteri

A

arteries

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18
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hem, hemat

A

blood

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19
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card, cardi

A

heart

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20
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phleb, ven

A

veins

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21
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capill

A

capillaries

22
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lymph

A

lymph

23
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splen

A

spleen

24
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thym

A

thymus

25
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tonsill

A

tonsils

26
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larygn

A

larynx

27
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pneum, pneumon

A

lungs

28
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nas

A

nose

29
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pharyng

A

pharynx

30
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trache

A

trachea

31
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sinus

A

sinuses

32
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esophag

A

esophagus

33
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col

A

large intestine

34
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hepat

A

liver

35
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or

A

mouth

36
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pancreat

A

pancreas

37
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enter

A

intestine

38
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gastr

A

stomach

39
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nephr, ren

A

kidneys

40
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ureter

A

ureters

41
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urethr

A

urethra

42
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cyst, vesic

A

urinary bladder

43
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adren

A

adrenals

44
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gonad

A

gonads

45
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parathyroid

A

parathyroids

46
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pineal

A

pineal

47
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pituit

A

pituitary

48
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thym

A

thymus

49
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thyroid

A

thyroid

50
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orch, orchid, test, testicul

A

testicles

51
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oophor, ovari

A

ovaries

52
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hyster, metr, metri, eter

A

uterus