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angi/o

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vessel

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eti-

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cause

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-rrhexis

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rupture

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-rrhaphy

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surgical suturing

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hist/o

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tissues

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ec-

ecto-

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out(side)

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auto-

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self

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neo-

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new

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brady-

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slow

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macro-

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large

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post-

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following, after

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hemi-

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half

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  • atrics

- iatry

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field of medicine

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  • logy

- ology

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study of

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-scopy

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visual exam

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-metry

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measurement

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  • cide

- cidal

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destroying, killing

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-dipsia

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thirst

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-phoria

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feeling

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-emesis

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vomiting

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-lysis

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destruction

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-phasia

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speech

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-rrhea

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flow, discharge

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-uresis

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urination

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-edema

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swelling

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-cytosis

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condition of cells

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morph/o

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shape

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adip/o

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fat

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hidr/o

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sweat

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xer/o

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dry

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dermat/o

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skin

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cyan/o

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blue

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melan/o

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black

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natr/o

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sodium

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adren/o

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(adrenal) gland

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toxic/o

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toxin, poison

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-sclerosis

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hardening

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tri-

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3, three

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39
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-rrhage

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bleeding, bursting forth

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-natal

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birth

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aden/o

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glands

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dys-

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bad, difficult, painful

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erythem/o

erythr/o

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red

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cirrh/o

xanth/o

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yellow

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cirrh/o

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yellow, liver

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albin/o

leuk/o

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white

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-oma

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tumor

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lith/o

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stone

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multi-

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many, multiple

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hyper-

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over-active

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51
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-necrosis

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dying

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-megaly

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large

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neuro-

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nerves, nervous system

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myc/o

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fungi

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laryng-

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larynx

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ot/o

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eyes

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ultra-

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beyond

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circum-

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around

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iso-

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same

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re-

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after, behind

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bi-

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2, two

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uni-

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1, one

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-oxia

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oxygen

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-centisis

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extraction of fluids

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cephal/o

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head

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-plasia

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formation, development

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-pexy

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fixation

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-iasis

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condition

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endo-

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inside, within

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-stasis

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stop, stand

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myel/o

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bone marrow, spinal cord

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-malacia

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softening

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tachy-

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fast, rapid

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-pnea

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breathing

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lip/o

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fat

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-plegia

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paralysis

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trich/o

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hair, hair like structure

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78
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-ptosis

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falling, drooping, prolapse

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-graphy

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process of recording

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mono-

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single

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-trophy

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nourishment, development

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vas/o

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vessel

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electr/o

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electricity

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atri/o

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atria

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thym/o

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thymus

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ser/o

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serum

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valv/o

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valve

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path/o

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disease

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splen/o

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spleen

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lymph/o

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lymph nodes

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peri-

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around, surrounding

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levo-

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left

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mes/o

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middle

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dexi/o

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right

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dupli-

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double

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equi-

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equal

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olgio-

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few

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poly-

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many, much

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bis-

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twice

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megal/o

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big

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eury-

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broad, wide

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megist-

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biggest

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cry/o

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cold

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necr/o

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dead

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is/o

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equal

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pseud/o

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false

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thely-

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female, feminine

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platy-

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flat

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eu-

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good, well

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scler/o

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hard

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bar/o

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heavy

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coel/o

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hollow

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cac/o

dys-

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incorrect, bad

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poikil/o

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irregular

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arseno-

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male, masculine

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sten/o

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narrow

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ne/o

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new

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orth/o

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normal, correct

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paleo-

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old

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pachy-

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thick

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polio-

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gray, grey

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chlor/o

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ghreen

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porphyr/o

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purple

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carp/o

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wrist

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hyster/o

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womb

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immun/o

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immune system

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-pnea

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sleep

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hemat/o

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blood

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lymphocyt/o

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lymph cell

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vascul/o

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blood vessle

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cardi/o

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heart

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lymphaden/o

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lymph gland

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phleb/o

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vein

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sarping/o

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uterine tubes

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sarping/o

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uterine tubes

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dactyl/o

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toe

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dactyl/o

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toe

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glott-

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tongue

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glott-

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tongue

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pharyng/o

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pharynx

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pharyng/o

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pharynx

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gastr/o

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stomach

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gastr/o

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stomach

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crani/o

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skull

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crani/o

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skull

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thorac/o

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rib cage

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thorac/o

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rib cage

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om/o

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shoulder

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om/o

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shoulder

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nas/o

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nose

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nas/o

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nose

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dermat/o

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skin

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dermat/o

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skin

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ureter/o

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ureter

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ureter/o

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ureter

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urethr/o

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urethra

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urethr/o

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urethra

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ur/o

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urine, urinary system

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ur/o

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urine, urinary system

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vagin/o

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vagina

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vagina

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vulva

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vulva

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pyel/o

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pelvis

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pyel/o

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pelvis

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rhin/o

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nose

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rhin/o

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nose

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my/o

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muscle

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my/o

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muscle

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hepat/o

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liver

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hepat/o

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liver

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mind

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psych-

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mind

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ovary

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ovary

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trich/o

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hair

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trich/o

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hair

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gingiv-

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gums

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gingiv-

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gums

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enter/o

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intestine

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enter/o

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intestine

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labi/o

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lips

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labi/o

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lips

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stomat/o

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mouth

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stomat/o

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mouth

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or/o

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mouth

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or/o

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mouth

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blephar/o

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eyelid

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blephar/o

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eyelid

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salping/o

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fallopian tubes

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salping/o

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fallopian tubes

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cholecyst/o

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gallbladder

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cholecyst/o

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gallbladder

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balan/o

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(penis or clitoridis) glans

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balan/o

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(penis or clitoridis) glans

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-pepsia

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digestion

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-pepsia

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digestion

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-phagia

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eating

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-phagia

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eating

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brachi-

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arm

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brachi-

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arm

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thromb/o

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blood clot

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thromb/o

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blood clot

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dors-

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back

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dors-

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back

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ophthlam/o

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eye

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ophthlam/o

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eye

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ocul/o

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eye

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ocul/o

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eye

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ot/o

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ear

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ot/o

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ear

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auri/o

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ear

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auri/o

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ear

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oo-

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eggs, ova

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oo-

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eggs, ova

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oo-

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ova

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oo-

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ova

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bucc-

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cheek

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bucc-

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cheek

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steth/o

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chest

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steth/o

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chest

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mast/o

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breast

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mast/o

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breast

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enchephal/o

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brain

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enchephal/o

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brain

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mamm/o

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breast

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mamm/o

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breast

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som-

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body

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som-

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body

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cerebr/o

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brain

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cerebr/o

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brain

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oste/o

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bone

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oste/o

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bone

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uric-o

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uric acid

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uric-o

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uric acid

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varic/o

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swollen, twisted

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varic/o

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swollen, twisted

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ven-

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blood in veins

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ven-

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blood in veins

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ventricul/o

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ventricles

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ventricul/o

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ventricles

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turning

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turning

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vesic/o

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bladder

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vesic/o

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bladder

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viscer/o

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internal organs

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viscer/o

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internal organs

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xen/o

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foreign, different

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xen/o

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foreign, different

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xer/o

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dry, desert-like

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xer/o

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dry, desert-like

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-y

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condition or process of

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-y

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condition or process of

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zym/o

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fermentation

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zym/o

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fermentation

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ungui-

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nail, claw

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ungui-

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nail, claw

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umbilic-

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navel

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umbilic-

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navel

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ultra-

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beyond, excessive

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ultra-

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beyond, excessive

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  • ula

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small

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  • ula

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small

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tympan/o

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eardrum

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tympan/o

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eardrum

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-tripsy

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crushing

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-tripsy

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crushing

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trans-

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moving, situated “across”

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trans-

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moving, situated “across”

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trachel/o

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neck

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trachel/o

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neck

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trache/a

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trachea

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trache/a

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trachea

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tort/i

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twisted

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tort/i

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twisted

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top/o

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topical

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top/o

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topical

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tension

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-tony

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tension

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tono-

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tone, tension, pressure

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tono-

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tone, tension, pressure

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-tomy

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cutting, incision

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-tomy

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cutting, incision

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-tome

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cutting instrument

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-tome

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cutting instrument

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toco-

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childbirth

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toco-

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childbirth

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-tic

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pertaining to

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-tic

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pertaining to

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thyr/o

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thyroid

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thyr/o

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thyroid

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therm/o

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heat

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therm/o

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heat

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therap/o

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treatment

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therap/o

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treatment

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thec-

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case, sheath

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thec-

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case, sheath

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pressure

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  • tension

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pressure

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tetan-

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rigid, tense

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tetan-

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rigid, tense

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thel/o

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thel/o

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sy
syl-
sym-
syn-
sys-
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similarity, likeness or being together

219
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sy
syl-
sym-
syn-
sys-
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similarity, likeness or being together

220
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supra-

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above, excessive

220
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supra-

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above, excessive

221
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sub-

221
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sub-

222
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-stomy

A

creation of an opening

222
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-stomy

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creation of an opening

223
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stom/a

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stom/a

224
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sthen/o

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sthen/o

225
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spondyl/o

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spine, vertebra

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spondyl/o

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spine, vertebra

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spermat/o

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spermat/o

227
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spasm/o

227
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spasm/o

228
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-spadias

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slit, fissure

228
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-spadias

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slit, fissure

229
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sacro-

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muscular, fleshlike

229
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sacro-

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muscular, fleshlike

230
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schist/o

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split, cleft

230
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schist/o

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split, cleft

231
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schiz/o

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split, double-sided

231
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schiz/o

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split, double-sided

232
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scler/o-

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scler/o-

233
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scoto-

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scoto-

234
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sial/o

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saliva, salivary glad

234
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sial/o

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saliva, salivary glad

235
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sinistr/o

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left, left side

235
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sinistr/o

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left, left side

236
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sigmoid/o

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sigmoid, S-shaped curvature

236
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sigmoid/o

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sigmoid, S-shaped curvature

237
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sit/o

A

food, grain

237
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sit/o

A

food, grain

238
Q

-rupt

A

break, burst

238
Q

-rupt

A

break, burst

239
Q

rhachi/o

239
Q

rhachi/o

240
Q

retro-

A

backwards, behind

240
Q

retro-

A

backwards, behind

241
Q

ren/o

241
Q

ren/o

242
Q

rect/o

242
Q

rect/o

243
Q

radio-

243
Q

radio-

244
Q

re-

A

again, backward

244
Q

re-

A

again, backward

245
Q

pyro-

245
Q

pyro-

246
Q

pyo-

246
Q

pyo-

247
Q

pulmon/o

247
Q

pulmon/o

248
Q

psor-

248
Q

psor-

249
Q

prot/o

A

first, most important

249
Q

prot/o

A

first, most important

250
Q

prosop/o

250
Q

prosop/o

251
Q

proct/o

A

anus, rectum

251
Q

proct/o

A

anus, rectum

252
Q

presyb/o

252
Q

presyb/o

253
Q

pre-

253
Q

pre-

254
Q

por/o

A

pore, porous

254
Q

por/o

A

pore, porous

255
Q

phag/o

A

eat, devour

255
Q

phag/o

A

eat, devour

256
Q

phagist-

A

one who “feeds on”

256
Q

phagist-

A

one who “feeds on”

257
Q

-phagy

A

to “feed one”

257
Q

-phagy

A

to “feed one”

258
Q

phallo-

258
Q

phallo-

259
Q

-philia

A

attraction for

259
Q

-philia

A

attraction for

260
Q

-phobia

A

exaggerated fear, sensitivity

260
Q

-phobia

A

exaggerated fear, sensitivity

261
Q

phos-

A

light, chemical properties to light

261
Q

phos-

A

light, chemical properties to light

262
Q

phot/o

262
Q

phot/o

263
Q

phyt-

263
Q

phyt-

264
Q

pleio-

A

more, excessive, multiple

264
Q

pleio-

A

more, excessive, multiple

265
Q

palpebr-

265
Q

palpebr-

266
Q

pan-

pant/o

A

complete, containing everything

266
Q

pan-

pant/o

A

complete, containing everything

267
Q

para-

A

alongside, abnormal

267
Q

para-

A

alongside, abnormal

268
Q

parvo-

268
Q

parvo-

269
Q

path/o

269
Q

path/o

270
Q

pauci-

270
Q

pauci-

271
Q

ped-

  • ped
  • pes
271
Q

ped-

  • ped
  • pes
272
Q

pelv/o

272
Q

pelv/o

273
Q

orth/o

A

straight, correct

273
Q

orth/o

A

straight, correct

274
Q

orchi/o

274
Q

orchi/o

275
Q

optic/o

275
Q

optic/o

276
Q

onco-

A

bulk, tumor, volume

276
Q

onco-

A

bulk, tumor, volume

277
Q

-omata

A

tumor (plural)

277
Q

-omata

A

tumor (plural)

278
Q

ole

A

small, little

278
Q

ole

A

small, little

279
Q

-oid

A

resemblance to

279
Q

-oid

A

resemblance to

280
Q
  • oesophago

- oesophageal

280
Q
  • oesophago

- oesophageal

281
Q

odyn/o

281
Q

odyn/o

282
Q

odont/o

282
Q

odont/o

283
Q

norm/o

283
Q

norm/o

284
Q

narc/o

A

numb, sleep

284
Q

narc/o

A

numb, sleep

285
Q

myx/o

285
Q

myx/o

286
Q

myring/o

286
Q

myring/o

287
Q

muscul/o

287
Q

muscul/o

288
Q

milli-

288
Q

milli-

289
Q

micro

289
Q

micro

290
Q

metr/o

A

condition of/instruments of the uterus

290
Q

metr/o

A

condition of/instruments of the uterus

291
Q

mero-

291
Q

mero-

292
Q

mening/o

292
Q

mening/o

293
Q

mamm/o

293
Q

mamm/o

294
Q

mammill/o

294
Q

mammill/o

295
Q

manu-

295
Q

manu-

296
Q

lys/o

-lytic

A

dissolution

296
Q

lys/o

-lytic

A

dissolution

297
Q

log/o

297
Q

log/o

298
Q

-logist

A

someone who studies in a specific field _____-ology

298
Q

-logist

A

someone who studies in a specific field _____-ology

299
Q

lingu/o

299
Q

lingu/o

300
Q

lept/o

A

light, slender

300
Q

lept/o

A

light, slender

301
Q
  • lepsis

- lepsy

A

attack, seizure

301
Q
  • lepsis

- lepsy

A

attack, seizure

302
Q

lei/o

302
Q

lei/o

303
Q

later/o

303
Q

later/o

304
Q

lapar/o

A

abdominal wall, flank

304
Q

lapar/o

A

abdominal wall, flank

305
Q

lact/o

305
Q

lact/o

306
Q

lacrim/o

306
Q

lacrim/o

307
Q

kyph/o

307
Q

kyph/o

308
Q

koil/o

308
Q

koil/o

309
Q

kin/e
kin/o
kenisi/o

309
Q

kin/e
kin/o
kenisi/o

310
Q

kal/i

310
Q

kal/i

311
Q

karyo-

311
Q

karyo-

312
Q

kerat/o

A

cornea (eye or skin)

312
Q

kerat/o

A

cornea (eye or skin)

313
Q

-ium

A

structure, tissue

313
Q

-ium

A

structure, tissue

314
Q

-itis

A

inflammation

314
Q

-itis

A

inflammation

315
Q

-ite

A

nature of, resembling

315
Q

-ite

A

nature of, resembling

316
Q

-ist

A

one who specializes in

316
Q

-ist

A

one who specializes in

317
Q

-ismus

A

spasm, contraction

317
Q

-ismus

A

spasm, contraction

318
Q

-ism

A

condition, disease

318
Q

-ism

A

condition, disease

319
Q

ischio-

319
Q

ischio-

320
Q

irid/o

320
Q

irid/o

321
Q

ipsi-

321
Q

ipsi-

322
Q

intra-

322
Q

intra-

323
Q

inter-

A

between, among

323
Q

inter-

A

between, among

324
Q

infra-

324
Q

infra-

325
Q

ileo-

325
Q

ileo-

326
Q

idio

A

self, one’s own

326
Q

idio

A

self, one’s own

327
Q

-ics

A

organized knowledge, treatment

327
Q

-ics

A

organized knowledge, treatment

328
Q

-icle

328
Q

-icle

329
Q

ic

A

pertaining to

329
Q

ic

A

pertaining to

330
Q

iatr/o

A

medicine, physician

330
Q

iatr/o

A

medicine, physician

331
Q

hyp/o

A

below normal

331
Q

hyp/o

A

below normal

332
Q

hyper-

A

above normal

332
Q

hyper-

A

above normal

333
Q

hydr/o

333
Q

hydr/o

334
Q

humer/o

334
Q

humer/o

335
Q

hom/o

335
Q

hom/o

336
Q

home/o

336
Q

home/o

337
Q

hist/o

337
Q

hist/o

338
Q

hidr/o

338
Q

hidr/o

339
Q

heter/o

339
Q

heter/o

340
Q

halluc-

A

to wander in mind

340
Q

halluc-

A

to wander in mind

341
Q

gyn/o

341
Q

gyn/o

342
Q

-graph

A

instrument used to record data and pictures

342
Q

-graph

A

instrument used to record data and pictures

343
Q

-gram

A

record or picture

343
Q

-gram

A

record or picture

344
Q

gon/o

A

seed, semen, reproductive

344
Q

gon/o

A

seed, semen, reproductive

345
Q

-gnosis

345
Q

-gnosis

346
Q

gnath/o

346
Q

gnath/o

347
Q

glyc/o

347
Q

glyc/o

348
Q

gluco-

348
Q

gluco-

349
Q

glauc/o

A

grey, bluish-gray in color

349
Q

glauc/o

A

grey, bluish-gray in color

350
Q

genu-

350
Q

genu-

351
Q

-genic

A

formative, pertaining to producing

351
Q

-genic

A

formative, pertaining to producing

352
Q

-gen

A

born in, certain kind

352
Q

-gen

A

born in, certain kind

353
Q

faci/o

353
Q

faci/o

354
Q

fibr/o

354
Q

fibr/o

355
Q

filli-

A

fine, hair-like

355
Q

filli-

A

fine, hair-like

356
Q

-form, iform

A

having the form of

356
Q

-form, iform

A

having the form of

357
Q

fore-

357
Q

fore-

358
Q

fossa-

A

hollow, depressed area

358
Q

fossa-

A

hollow, depressed area

359
Q

front-

359
Q

front-

360
Q

extra-

360
Q

extra-

361
Q

exo

A

outer, outside

361
Q

exo

A

outer, outside

362
Q

esthesi/o

362
Q

esthesi/o

363
Q

episi/o

A

pubic region, loins

363
Q

episi/o

A

pubic region, loins

364
Q

endo-

A

inside, within

364
Q

endo-

A

inside, within

365
Q

-emia

A

blood condition

365
Q

-emia

A

blood condition

366
Q

-emesis

366
Q

-emesis

367
Q

-eal

A

pertaining to

367
Q

-eal

A

pertaining to

368
Q

ec-

368
Q

ec-

369
Q

ect/o

A

outer, outside

369
Q

ect/o

A

outer, outside

370
Q
  • ecstasia

- ecstasis

370
Q
  • ecstasia

- ecstasis

371
Q

de-

A

away, cessation

371
Q

de-

A

away, cessation

372
Q

dent-

372
Q

dent-

373
Q

-desis

373
Q

-desis

374
Q

dextr/o

A

right, right side

374
Q

dextr/o

A

right, right side

375
Q

di-

375
Q

di-

376
Q

dif-

A

apart, separation

376
Q

dif-

A

apart, separation

377
Q

-dipsia

377
Q

-dipsia

378
Q

dromo-

A

running, conduction

378
Q

dromo-

A

running, conduction

379
Q

duoden/o

379
Q

duoden/o

380
Q

-dynia

380
Q

-dynia

381
Q

-crine

381
Q

-crine

382
Q

cutane-

382
Q

cutane-

383
Q

cycl

383
Q

cycl

384
Q

cyph/o

384
Q

cyph/o

385
Q

cyt/o

-cyte

385
Q

cyt/o

-cyte

386
Q

cox-

A

hip, haunch, hip-joint

386
Q

cox-

A

hip, haunch, hip-joint

387
Q

coron/o

387
Q

coron/o

388
Q

cor-

com-

A

with, together

388
Q

cor-

com-

A

with, together

389
Q

contra-

389
Q

contra-

390
Q

colp/o

390
Q

colp/o

391
Q

col-
colo-
colono-

391
Q

col-
colo-
colono-

392
Q

co-

A

with, together, in association

392
Q

co-

A

with, together, in association

393
Q

-clast

393
Q

-clast

394
Q

cis-

A

on this side

394
Q

cis-

A

on this side

395
Q

cili-

395
Q

cili-

396
Q
  • cidal

- cide

A

killing, destroying

396
Q
  • cidal

- cide

A

killing, destroying

397
Q

chromat/o

397
Q

chromat/o

398
Q

chrond/io

A

cartilage, gristle, granule, granular

398
Q

chrond/io

A

cartilage, gristle, granule, granular

399
Q

chol/e

399
Q

chol/e

400
Q

-cele

400
Q

-cele

401
Q

-centisis

A

puncture for aspiration

401
Q

-centisis

A

puncture for aspiration

402
Q

cerebell/o

A

cerebellum

402
Q

cerebell/o

A

cerebellum

403
Q

cervic-

A

cervix, neck

403
Q

cervic-

A

cervix, neck

404
Q

chem/o

A

chemistry, drug

404
Q

chem/o

A

chemistry, drug

405
Q

cerebr/o

405
Q

cerebr/o

406
Q

carcin/o

406
Q

carcin/o

407
Q

capit-

A

head (as a whole)

407
Q

capit-

A

head (as a whole)

408
Q

burs/o

A

bursa (fluid sac between the bones)

408
Q

burs/o

A

bursa (fluid sac between the bones)

409
Q

bronch/i

409
Q

bronch/i

410
Q

blast/o

A

gem or bud

410
Q

blast/o

A

gem or bud

411
Q

bio-

411
Q

bio-

412
Q

azo/to

A

nitrogenous compound

412
Q

azo/to

A

nitrogenous compound

413
Q

aux/o

A

increase, growth

413
Q

aux/o

A

increase, growth

414
Q

aut/o

414
Q

aut/o

415
Q

aur/i

415
Q

aur/i

416
Q

-ation

416
Q

-ation

417
Q

atel/o

A

imperfect, incomplete development

417
Q

atel/o

A

imperfect, incomplete development

418
Q

-asthenia

418
Q

-asthenia

419
Q

-ase

419
Q

-ase

420
Q

-ary

A

pertaining to

420
Q

-ary

A

pertaining to

421
Q

articul/o

421
Q

articul/o

422
Q

arthr/o

422
Q

arthr/o

423
Q

ankyl/o

ancyl/o

A

crooked, bent

423
Q

ankyl/o

ancyl/o

A

crooked, bent

424
Q

aniso-

424
Q

aniso-

425
Q

andr/o

425
Q

andr/o

426
Q

an-

426
Q

an-

427
Q

ana-

A

back, up, again

427
Q

ana-

A

back, up, again

428
Q

an-

A

not, without

428
Q

an-

A

not, without

429
Q

amph-

amphi-

A

on both sides

429
Q

amph-

amphi-

A

on both sides

430
Q

amni/o

A

membranous fetal sac (amnion)

430
Q

amni/o

A

membranous fetal sac (amnion)

431
Q

all/o

A

different, as an addition

431
Q

all/o

A

different, as an addition

432
Q

-algi/o

432
Q

-algi/o

433
Q

aer/o

433
Q

aer/o

434
Q

an-

A

with, without

434
Q

an-

A

with, without

435
Q

stereo-

A

solid, 3-dimensional

436
Q

zym-

437
Q

tarso-

438
Q

sept-

A

partition, 7, seven

439
Q

mort-

440
Q

onc-

A

mass, tumor

441
Q

-node

442
Q

ameb-

A

change, alternation

443
Q

flu-
fluct-
flux-

444
Q

ferro-

445
Q

chym-

446
Q

-sim

A

state, condition

447
Q

orb-

A

circle, round, ring

448
Q

hygr-

A

moist, wet

449
Q

dendr-

450
Q

bacter-

bactr-

Medical Terminology (4 decks)

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