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Necr/o

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Death

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Nat/o

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Birth

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Nephr/o

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Kidney

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Neur/o

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Nerve

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Oophor/o

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Ovary

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Orchid/o, orchi/o

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Testis

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Oss/eo, oss/i, ost/e, ost/eo

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Bone

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Path/o

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Disease

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Palate/o

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Roof of mouth

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Peritone/o

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Peritoneum (membrane lining abdominal and pelvic cavities)

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Pharmac/o

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Drug

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Pharyng/o

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Pharynx (throat)

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Phleb/o

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Vein

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Phren/o

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Diaphragm

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Pleur/o

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Pleura, rib side

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Pneum/a/o, pneum/ono, pneum/ato

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Lungs

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Poli/o

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Gray matter of nervous system

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Sarcoma

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Malignant tumor of smooth muscle

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Leio

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Smooth

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Glosso

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Tongue

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Thrombo

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Clot

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Cusis

A

Hearing

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Opia

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Vision

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Mortem

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Death