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A-

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No, not, w/o, away from, negative

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Ab-

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Away from, negative, absent

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Abdomin/o

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Abdomen

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-able

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Capable of, able to

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Abrad/o, abras/o

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Rub, scrape off

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Abrupt/o

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Broken away from

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Abs-

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Away from

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Abscess/o

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Collection of pus

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-acious

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Characterized by

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Acid/o

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Acid

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Acous/o, acoust/o

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Hearing, sound

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Acr/o

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Extremities, top, extreme point

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Actin/o

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Light

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Acu/o

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Sharp, severe, sudden

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Ad-

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Toward, to, in the direction of

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Aden/o

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Gland

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Adenoid/o

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Adenoids

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Adhes/o

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Stick to, cling to

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Adip/o

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Fat

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Adnex/o

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Bound to

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Adren/o, adrenal/o

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Adrenal gland

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Aer/o

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Air, gas

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Af-

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Toward, to, near

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Affect/o

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Exert influence on

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Agor/a

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Marketplace

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-Agra

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Excessive pain, seizure

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Agglutin/o

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Clumping, together, sticking

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-aise

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Comfort, ease

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Alb/o, albin/o

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White

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Albumin/o

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Albumin, proteins

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Alg/o, alges/o

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Pain, relationship/sensitivity to pain

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-algesia

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Pain, sensitivity

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-Algia

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Pain, suffering, painful condition

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Align/o

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Bring into line/correct position

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Aliment/o

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To nourish, nutrition, nourishment

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All/o, all-

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Other, different than normal, reversal

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Alopec/o

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Baldness

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Alveol/o

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Alveolus, air sack, small sack

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Ambi-

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Both sides, around/about, double

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Ambly/o

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Dull, dim

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Ambulat/o

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Walking, to move about

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-Amine

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Nitrogen compound

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Amni/o

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Amnion, fetal membrane

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Amput/o

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Cut away, cut off body part

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Amyl/o

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Starch, carbohydrate

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An-

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Not, without

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Ana-

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Up, apart, excessive

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An/o

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Anus, ring

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-ancy

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State of

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Andr/o

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Male, masculine

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Aneurysm/o

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Aneurysm

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Angi/o

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Blood/lymph vessels

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Anis/o

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Unequal

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Ankyl/o

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Crooked, bent, stiff, fused together

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Anomal/o

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Irregularity

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-ant

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Substance that promotes

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Ante-

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Before, in front of, forward

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Antre/o

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Before, front

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Anti-

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Against

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Anxi/o

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Anxiety, anxious, uneasy

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Aort/o

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Aorta

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Ap-

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Toward, to

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-apheresis

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Removal

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Aphth/o

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Ulcer

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Apic/o

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Apex, tip

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Ap-, apo-

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Separation, away from, opposed, detached

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Append/o, appendic/o

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Appendix

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Aque/o

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Water

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-arch, -arche

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Beginning

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Areat/o

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In patches/circumscribed areas

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Areol/o

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Little open space, space around nipple

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-aria

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Connected with

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Arter/o, arteri/o

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Artery

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Arteriol/o

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Arteriole

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Arthr/o

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Joints

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Articul/o

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Joint

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As-

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Toward, to

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-ase

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Enzyme

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Aspir/o, Aspirat/o

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To breathe in, removal

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Assay

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To analyze

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-Asthenia

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Weakness, lack of strength

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Asthm/o

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Asthma

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Astr/o

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Star, star shaped

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At-

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Toward, to

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Atel/o

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Imcomplete, imperfect

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Ather/o

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Plaque, fatty substance

87
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-ation

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State/action, process/ condition

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Atri/o

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Atrium ( of heart)

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Attenu/o

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Diluted, weakened

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