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1
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cerv/o

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neck

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chondr/o

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cartilage

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dors/o

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back

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inguin/o

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groin

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myel/o

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spinal cord

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poster/o

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posterior

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proxim/o

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near

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albin/o

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white

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cirrh/o, jaund/o, xanth/o

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yellow

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ichthy/o

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dry; scaly

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kerat/o

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hornlike

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myc/o

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fungus

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onych/o

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nail

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pil/o

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hair

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seb/o

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sebum

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sudor/i

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sweat

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xer/o

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dry

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ankyl/o

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stiff; fused; closed

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cheir/o

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hand

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dactyl/o

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finger; toe

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21
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lumb/o

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lower back

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ped/o

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foot; child

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sthen/o

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strength

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tend/o, tendin/o

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tendon

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ton/o

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tone

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cortic/o

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outer layer; covering

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encephal/o

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brain

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28
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esthesi/o

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sensation

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29
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gli/o

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glue

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30
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iatr/o

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physician; to treat

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31
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meningi/o

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a membrane

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32
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acr/o

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extremities

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33
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calc/i

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calcium

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34
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crin/o

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to separate or secrete

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35
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endocrin/o

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endocrine

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36
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hypophys/o

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pituitary gland

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37
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pancreat/o

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pancreas

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parathyr/o, parathyroid/o

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parathyroid gland

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angi/o

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vessel

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arteri/o

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artery

41
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ather/o

A

fatty

42
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atri/o

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atrium

43
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coron/o

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crown; encircling

44
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ox/o

A

oxygen

45
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varic/o

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dilated

46
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vas/o

A

vessel

47
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ven/o

A

vein

48
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immun/o

A

immune system

49
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lymphaden/o

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lymph nodes

50
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lymphagi/o

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lymph vessels

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phag/o

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ingest or engulf

52
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splen/o

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spleen

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thym/o

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thymus

54
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or/o

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mouth or opening

55
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phren/o

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diaphragm

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pleur/o

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pleaura

57
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pneum/o, pneumon/o

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air, lung

58
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bucc/o

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cheek

59
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cheil/o

A

lip

60
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cholecyst/o

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gallbladder

61
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dent/i, dent/o

A

teeth

62
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enter/o

A

intestine

63
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gingiu/o

A

gums

64
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gloss/o

A

tongue

65
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phag/o

A

eating, swallowing

66
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proct/o

A

anus and rectum

67
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sial/o

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salivary glands

68
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stomat/o

A

mouth

69
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glomerul/o

A

glomerulus

70
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lith/o

A

stone

71
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nephr/o

A

kidney

72
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nouct/o

A

night

73
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olig/o

A

little, few

74
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py/o

A

pus

75
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pyel/o

A

pelvis

76
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balan/o

A

glans penis

77
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cervic/o

A

cervix

78
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colp/o

A

vagina

79
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gonad/o

A

gonads, sex glands

80
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men/o

A

menstration

81
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ovari/o

A

ovary

82
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prostat/o

A

prostrate gland

83
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vas/o

A

vessel, vas deferens

84
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blephar/o

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eyelid

85
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dacry/o

A

tears, lacrima

86
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dipl/o

A

two, double

87
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ocul/o

A

eye

88
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opt/o

A

light, eye, vision

89
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retin/o

A

retina

90
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acous/o, acus/o, acoust/o

A

hearing

91
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audi/o

A

sound

92
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aur/o

A

ear

93
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auricul/o

A

ear

94
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tympan/o

A

eardrum