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acro

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extremity

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aden

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gland

Adenocarcinoma (tumor from glandular structure)

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alveol

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Small cavity

Alveoli (tiny sacs in lungs that allow air to mix into blood stream)

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angi

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Vessel

Angiogram (x ray inside blood or lymph vessels)

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Arthr

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Joint (arthritis)

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asthen

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Weakness

Myasthenia gravis- weakness and rapid fatigue of muscles

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bar

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pressure

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bili

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bile (biliary relating to the bile duct)

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brachi

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Arm (brachiocephalic artery- supplies blood to right arm)

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brady

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slow ( bradycardia- abnormally slow heart action)

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bronch

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Air passage ( bronchospasm- spasm of bronchial smooth muscle producing narrowing of the bronchi)

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capn

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Smoke

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carcin

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Cancer (carcinoma- cancer in epithelial tissue or lining or internal organs)

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card

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Heart

Cardiomyopathy (an acquired or hereditary disease of the heart muscle)

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cephal

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Head, brain

cephalad (toward the head or anterior of the body)

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cerv-

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Neck

Cervicothoracic (relating to the neck and thorax. Relating to the disk between the seventh cervical vertebra and first thoracic vertebra. Or the fusion of these)

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chem-

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Chemical

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chol-

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bile

Most common use Cholecyst, gallbladder

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chondr-

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cartilage

Chrondrocalcinosis ( visible calcification of of cartilage)

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corp-

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body

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cort-

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Covering

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crani-

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Skull

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crypt-

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Hidden

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cusp-

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Pointed

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cut(an)-

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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; sac

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dactyl-

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fingers;toes

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dendr-

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tree;branch

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dent-

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Tooth

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derm-

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skin

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diastol-

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relax; stand apart

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dips-

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thirst

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ejacul-

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To throw out

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electr-

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electrical

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enter-

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Intestine

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eryth -(r)

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Red

Erythema (redness of the skin from increased blood flow. From puncture or infection.)

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esthe-

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sensation

Anesthesia ( removes sensation)

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febr-

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Fever

Febrile ( having or showing symptoms of having a fever)

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gastr-

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Stomach

Gastrolith (stomach stone or a rock in the GI tract)

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gingiv-

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gums

Gingivitis (inflammation of gums)

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glom-

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Little ball

Glomerulus ( a call of capillaries in the kidneys where waste is filtered)

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glosso-

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Tongue

Hypoglossal (cranial nerve connected under the tongue)

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gluco-

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Glucose;sugar

Monosaccharide of carbohydrates (sugars)

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glutin-

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Glue

Separable viscid constituent of wheat- gluten

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glyco-

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sugar;glucose

Big molecules made of glucose

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hepat-

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Liver

Hepatitis (inflammation of the liver. Usually from a viral infection)

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hist-

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Tissue

Histology (study of tissues)

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hydro-

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Water

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50
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hyster-

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Uterus

Hysterectomy (cutting out of uterus)

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51
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latr-

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Treatment

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52
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kal-

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Potassium

Symbol K

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53
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karyo-

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Nucleus

Nucleus of a cell

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54
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kerat-

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Horn

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55
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lact-

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Milk ; milk production

Lactating

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lapar-

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abdomen

Laparoscopy (surgery where fiber-optic instrument is inserted through abdomen)

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leuk-

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White

Leukima (a cancer affecting your white blood cells preventing you from fighting infections)

58
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log-

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To tie, bind

Ligaments - connective tissue joining bone to bone

59
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lip-

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Lipid (fat)

60
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lys-

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Break apart

Hydrolysis ( breaking down macro molecules)

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mal-

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bad

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melan-

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Black

Melanocyte (black pigmented cells of skin)

63
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men, mens -

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Month (monthly)

Menstrual cycle (the 28 day cycle involving the endometrium of the uterus)

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muta-

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Change 
Mutation ( any change in the sequence of DNA)
65
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myo-

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Muscle

Myopathy (muscle disease)

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myc-

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Fungus

Mycology( the study of fungi)

67
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myel-

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Marrow

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nat-

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Birth

Prenatal (before birth)

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natri-

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Sodium

70
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nephr-

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nephron; kidney

Nephrosclerosis ( hardening of the kidney)

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neuro-

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Nerve

Neurology ( the study of the nervous system and the diseases that affect it)

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noct, nyct -

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Night

Nocturnal (active at night)

73
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noto-

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back

Notochord ( in the embryos of the higher vertebrates forms the supporting axis of the body)

74
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oculo-

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Eye

Orbicularis ( muscle around eye that allows winking)

75
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odont-

A

tooth

76
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onco-

A

mass

Oncology ( the study and treatment of cancer and tumors)

77
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ophthalm-

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Eye
Ophthalmologist (eye doctor)
78
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orchi-

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Testis

79
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osteo-

A

Bone

80
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oto-

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Bone

81
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ov-, oo-, ovi-

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Egg

Oviduct ( tube transporting egg to uterus)

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oxy-

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Oxygen

83
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path-

A 
disease 
Pathogen (such as a type of bacteria or a virus) that causes disease.
84
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ped-

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Children

85
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phag-

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Eat

Phagocyte (eating cell (ex. WBC’s engulfing bacteria and dead cells)

86
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pharm-

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Drug

Psychopharmic (Drugs that affect the mind)

87
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phleb-

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Vein

Phlebotomist ( one who specializes in drawing blood)

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photo-

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Light

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Physio-

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Nature (function) of

90
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plex; plexus

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Network

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pneumo-

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Air, breath

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pod-

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foot

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poie-

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Make; produce

94
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presby-

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Old

95
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proct-

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rectum

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pseud-

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False

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psych-

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Mind

98
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pyel-

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Pelvis

99
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ren-

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Kidney

100
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rhino-

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Nose

101
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rigor-

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Stiffness

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sarco-

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Flesh; muscle

103
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scler-

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hard

104
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semen-

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Seed, sperm

105
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sept-

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Contamination-

Antiseptic (against poison)

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sin-

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Cavity; recess

107
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son-

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Sound

108
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spiro-; spire-

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Breathe

109
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stat-, stas

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Arrest

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syn-

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Together

111
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systol-

A

contrast

112
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tachy-

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Fast

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therm-

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heat

114
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thromb-

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clot

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tox-

A

poison

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troph-

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Grow; nourish

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tympon-

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Drum

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Varic-

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Enlarged vessel

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Vas-

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Vessel; duct

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a-

A

Absence or lack

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af-

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toward

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an-

A

Absence or lack

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ante-

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Before

124
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anti-

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Against; resisting

125
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auro-

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Self

126
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bi-

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Two; double

127
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circum-

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around

128
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co-,con

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With; together

Cohabitate

129
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contra-

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Against; resisting

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de-

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Undoing; loss; removal

131
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dia-

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Through; between

Diameter- straight line through the center

132
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dipl-

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Twofold; double

diplococcus - spherical bacteria occurring in pairs

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dys-

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Faulty; painful; difficult

134
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ectop-

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displaced

135
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ef-

A

Away from

136
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em-, en-

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In; inside

Embolism

137
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endo-

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Within

Endoscope -within the bodily cavity a scope is put

138
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epi-

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Upon; over; above

Epic- over or above average

139
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eu-

A

Good

eucapnia - having a good or normal concentration of carbon dioxide

140
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exo-

A

Outside

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