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Roots a-e Flashcards

1
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abdomin

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Pertaining to the abdomen

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acanth

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A spine or thorne

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acar

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Mite

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acet

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Vinegar

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acetabul

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Pertaining to the hip socket

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acoust

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Pertaining to the perception of sound

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acr

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Extremity, top

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actin

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Ray

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acu

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Sharpness, related to sight or sound

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aden

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Pertaining to a gland

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adenoid

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Similar to a gland

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adip

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Pertaining to fat

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adren

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Pertaining to the adrenal gland

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aer

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Pertaining to air

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agglutin

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Clumping

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albin

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white

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albumin

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Pertaining to a protein

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algesi

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Perception of pain

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19
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alveol

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Sac

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20
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ambly

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Dull

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ambul

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Walk

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amni

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Pertaining to the amnion

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ampulla

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Dilation of a tubular structure

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amyl

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Starch

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an

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Anus

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andr

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Male

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aneurysm

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Dilation of an artery, vein, or heart

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angi

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Vessel

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angina

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Squeezing pain

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30
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anis

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Unequal

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ankyl

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Crooked, fixed

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32
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anthrac

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Coal

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anthrop

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Man

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34
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antr

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Cavity

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aort

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Aorta

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append

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Pertaining to an appendix

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appendic

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Pertaining to an appendix

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38
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aque

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Water

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39
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arachn

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Spider

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40
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arch

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First

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41
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areola

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Small area

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42
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argyr

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Silver

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43
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arteri

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Artery

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44
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arteriol

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Arteriole

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45
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arthr

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Joint

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46
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articul

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Joint

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47
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astr

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Star

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48
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atel

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Incomplete

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49
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ather

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Pertaining to cholesterol and fatty plaques within arteries

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50
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atri

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Chamber providing an entrance to a location

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51
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audi

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Hearing

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52
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aur

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Ear

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54
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aux

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Increase

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55
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axi

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Axis

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56
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axill

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Armpit

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57
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axon

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The axis

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58
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azot

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Urea

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59
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ba

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Walk

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60
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bacteri

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Bacteria

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61
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balan

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Pertaining to glans penis

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62
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ball

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Throw

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63
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bar

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Weight

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64
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bi

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Life

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65
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blast

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Bud

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66
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belphar

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Eyelid

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bol

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Throw, ball

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68
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brachi

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Arm

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69
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brachy

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Short

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70
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brom

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Stench

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71
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bronch

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Windpipe

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bronchiol

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Bronchiole

73
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bry

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Life

74
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bucc

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Cheek

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bulb

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Bulb

76
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burs

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Fluid-filled sac

77
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butyr

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Butter

78
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calc

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Stone-like, heel, calcium

79
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calor

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Heat

80
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campt

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Bent

81
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cancr

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Cancer

82
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capit

A

Head

83
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carcin

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Cancer

85
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cardi

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Heart

86
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cari

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Putrescence

87
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carp

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Wrist

88
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caud

A

Tail

89
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caus

A

Burning

90
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cauter

A

Burn

91
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cec

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Cecum, blind

92
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celi

A

Abdomen

93
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cell

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Room

94
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cement

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Cement

95
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cephal

A

Head

96
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cer

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Wax

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cerc

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Tail

98
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cerebell

A

Cerebellum

99
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cerebr

A

Brain

100
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cervic

A

Neck

101
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chem

A

Chemical

102
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chol

A

Bile

103
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cholangi

A

Relating to bile duct

104
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cholecyst

A

Gallbladder

105
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choledoch

A

Common bile duct

106
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chondr

A

Cartilage

107
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chor

A

Membrane

108
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chord

A

Cord

109
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chore

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Dance

110
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chrom

A

Color

111
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chromat

A

Color

112
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chron

A

Time

113
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chrys

A

Gold

114
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chyl

A

Juice

115
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cine

A

Movement

116
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cirs

A

Varix

117
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cleid

A

Clavicle

118
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clin

A

Incline, bend, bed

119
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coccyg

A

Coccyx

120
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col

A

Large intestine

121
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colp

A

Vagina

122
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condyl

A

Rounded projection

123
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coni

A

Dust

124
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copr

A

Feces

125
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cor

A

Pupil, with, together

126
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coron

A

Coronary arteries

127
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corp

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Body

128
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cortic

A

Bark, outer layer

129
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cost

A

Rib

130
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crani

A

Skull

131
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creat

A

Meat

132
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cret

A

Distinguished, separate, growth

133
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crur

A

Shin, leg

134
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cry

A

Cold

135
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crypt

A

Hide

136
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cutane

A

Skin

137
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cyan

A

Blue

138
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cycl

A

Circle

139
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cymb

A

Boat

140
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cyn

A

Dog

141
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cyst

A

Bladder

142
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cyt

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cell

143
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dacry

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Tear

144
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dactyl

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Digit

145
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dendr

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Tree, branching

146
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dent

A

Tooth

147
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derm

A

Skin

148
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desm

A

Ligament

149
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dextr

A

Right side

150
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dicty

A

Nest

151
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didym

A

Twin, testis

152
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dipl

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Double

153
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dips

A

Thirst

154
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disc

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Disk

155
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dolor

A

Pain

156
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dors

A

Back

157
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drom

A

Course

158
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duct

A

Lead, tube

159
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duoden

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Duodenum

160
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dur

A

Hard

161
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dynam

A

Power

162
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ech

A

Have, hold

163
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echin

A

Hedgehog

164
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ectr

A

Miscarriage, congenital absense

165
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elast

A

Elasticity

166
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encephal

A

Brain

167
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enter

A

Intestine

168
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entom

A

Insect

169
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eosin

A

Red, rosy

170
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epipl

A

Omentum

171
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episi

A

Pubic region

172
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erg

A

Work

173
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erot

A

Relating to sexual desire

174
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erythr

A

Red

175
Q

esthe

A

Feeling, sensation

176
Q

estr

A

Female

177
Q

eti

A

Cause

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