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1
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Somat

A

Body

Somatostatin

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Isch

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Deficiency

Ischaemia

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Myo , musculo

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Muscle

Myocardium, musculoskeletal

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Phot

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Light

Photophobia

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Lingu

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Tongue

Lingual

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Thromb

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Clot

Thrombus

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cost

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rib

costal cartilage

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cutane

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skin

cutaneous

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Nat

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Birth

Natal

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Mamm, mast

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Breast

Mammogram, mastitis

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cyan

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blue

cyanosis

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eti

A

cause (of disease)

aetiology

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Metr

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Uterus

Metrorrhagia

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dipl

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double

diplopia

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Plasm

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Substance, Plasma, in the blood

Plasmin, plasmapheresis

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Celi

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Abdomen

Celiocolpotomy

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Pachy

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Thick

Pachyderma

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cerv

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neck

cervix

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Lapar

A

Abdomen

Laparotomy

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crypt

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hidden

cryptomenorrhoea

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Phren

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Mind, diaphragm

Phrenology, phrenic

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Quadr

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Four

Quadriceps

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Blast

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Developing cell

Blastoderm

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Arthr

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Joint

Arthropathy

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Orth

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Straight

Orthopaedic

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Aden

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Gland

Adenitis

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Irid

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Iris

Iridectomy

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Ox

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Oxygen

Oxyhaemoglobin

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dextr

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right

dextral

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Pod

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Foot

Podiatrist

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Lacrim

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Tears, tear duct

Lacrimal

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cyt, cyte

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cell

cytology

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derm

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skin

dermis

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Algesi

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Pain

Alsesia

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Orch, orchid

A

Testis, testicle

Orchitis, orchidectomy

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gastr

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stomach

gastric

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Leuk

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White

Leukaemia

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Therm

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Heat

Thermogenesis

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Olig

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Few, small

Oligohydramnios

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mega

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large

acromegaly, megaloblast

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Thorac

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Thorax (chest)

Thoracic

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Pneumo, pnoea

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Air, lung

Pneumonia, dyspnoea

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Spondyl

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Vertebrae, spine, spinal, vertebral column

Spondylitis

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dacry

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tear, tear duct

dacryocystitis

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cyst

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bladder, sac

cystectomy

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cortic

A

outer layer of an organ

cortical

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Caud

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Tail

Cauda equina

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Carcin

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Cancer

Carcinogen

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chrom

A

colour

chromatopsia

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Ceph, cephal

A

Head

Cephalocele

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Neuro

A

Nerve

Neuroblastoma

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heap, hepat

A

liver

hepatitis

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Andr

A

Male

Androgens

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Blephar

A

Eyelid

Blepharon

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Lip

A

Fat

Lipid

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hist

A

tissue

histopathogy

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Spir

A

Breath, breathe, breathing

Inspire, respiration, spirometry

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Sinus

A

Empty space

Sinusitis

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Kinesi

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Motion, movement

Bradykinesia

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cheil

A

lip

cheilosis

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Ankyl

A

Crooked, stiff, bent

Ankylosis

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Pyr

A

Fever, heat

Pyrexia

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Myring

A

Eardrum

Myringotomy

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Ophth

A

Vision, the eye

Ophthalmoscope

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Labi

A

Lips

Labia

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Pelv

A

Pelvis, pelvic bone

Pelvimeter

67
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Som

A

The body

Soma

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Aer

A

Air

Aerobic

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Tymp

A

Drum

Tympanic

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dactyl

A

fingers or toes

dactylology

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Ment

A

Mind, thinking

Mental

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oo, ov

A

Egg, ovum

Oocyte, ova

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Phas

A

Speech

Aphasia

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Mono

A

One

Monoamine

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Brachi

A

Arm

Brachial cyst

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Ure, uri

A

Urine

Urethra, urinary

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Sarc

A

Flesh, connective tissue

Sarcoma

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Later

A

Side

Lateral

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Morph

A

Form

Morphology

80
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dent

A

tooth

dentine

81
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My, myos

A

Muscle

Myoma, myositis

82
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encephal

A

brain

encephalitis

83
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Aut

A

Self

Autoantigen

84
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Myel

A

Bone marrow, spinal cord

Myelocytes, myelitis

85
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Stoma

A

Mouth, an opening

Stomatitis, stomal

86
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Lith

A

Stone

Lithotripsy

87
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Axill

A

Armpit

Axilla

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Angi

A

Vessel,duct

Angioplasty

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Septum

A

Division, wall

Septal

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Somn

A

Sleep

Somnambulism

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Phleb

A

Vein

Phlebitis

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Articul

A

Joint

Articulation

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Phag

A

Eat, swallow

Phagocyte

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Part

A

Birth

Parturition

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Psych

A

Mind

Psychiatry

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Vas

A

Vascular, veins, duct

Vasoactive, vas deferens

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esthesi

A

sensation, feeling

anaesthesia

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Atel

A

Imperfect, incomplete

Atelectasis

99
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Hydr

A

Water

Hydration

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cry

A

cold

cryoanalgesia

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faci

A

face, covering

facial

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Ather

A

Yellowish, fatty plaque

Atheroma

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Myelon

A

Bone marrow

Myelonic

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Maxil

A

Upper jaw

Maxilla

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chondr

A

cartilage

chondritis

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Neur

A

Nerve

Neural

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Path

A

Disease

Pathophysiology

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entera

A

entrails (guts)

enteral

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gloss

A

tongue

glossitis

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Kal

A

Potassium

Hypokalaemia

111
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haem

A

blood

heamorrhage

112
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Cardi, coron

A

Heart

Cardiac, coronary

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Bronch

A

Bronchus

Bronchitis

114
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gynae

A

woman

gynaecoid

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Rhin

A

Nose

Rhinoplasty

116
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dips

A

thirst

dipsogen

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Bil

A

Bile

Bilirubin

118
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Mandibu

A

Lower jaw

Mandibular

119
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chole

A

gall, bile

cholestasis

120
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Meatus

A

Opening

Meatal

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Poster

A

Back of body

Posterior

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crani

A

head

craniodidymus

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Nephr, ren

A

Kidney

Nephron, renal

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Acr

A

Extremities, height

Acrodynia

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Acou

A

Hearing

acoustic

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dermat

A

skin

dermatology

127
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dynam

A

power or strength

dyamometer

128
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Py

A

Pus

Pyuria

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electr

A

electricity, electrical activity

electroysis

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Pseud

A

Fake, false

Pseudomembranous

131
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gluc

A

sweetness, sugar

glucose

132
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Scoli

A

Crooked, curved

Scoliosis

133
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Ungu

A

Nail

Unguis

134
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Vesi-

A

Pouch, sac

Vesicle, vesiculitis

135
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Necr

A

Death, dead

Necrophila, necrosis

136
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heter

A

other

heterogenous

137
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Ocu

A

Eye

Ocular

138
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Homo

A

Same, unchanging

Homozygous

139
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Myc

A

Fungus

Mycelium

140
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Aur

A

Ear

Aural

141
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tox

A

poison

cytotoxic, toxin

142
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Onc

A

Tumor

Oncology

143
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Lact

A

Milk

Lactose

144
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Tom

A

Place, outside

Topography

145
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Oste

A

Bone

Osteon

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Pector

A

Chest

Pectoralis major

147
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Noct

A

Night

Nocturia

148
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Splen

A

Spleen

Splectomy

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Kerat

A

Hard tissue

Keratin

150
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ectop

A

located away from usual place

ectopia vesicae

151
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Arter

A

Artery

Arteriosclerosis

152
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Hypn

A

Sleep

Hypnosis

153
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Onych

A

Nail

Onycholysis

154
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Sept

A

Septum

Septate

155
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Melan

A

Black

Melanosis

156
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Bucc

A

Cheek

Buccal cavity

157
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Ot

A

Ear

Otitis

158
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glycos

A

sugar

glycosuria

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Nas

A

Nose

Nasal

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