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Gastro

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Stomach

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Cardi-

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Heart

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megal-

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Enlarged

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-itis

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Inflammation

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dermat-

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Skin

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plasti-

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Surgical repair

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cerebr-

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Brain

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path-

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Desease

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-ectomy

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Surgical removal

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enter-

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Intestines

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-osis

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Any condition

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-otomy

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Incision/cut into

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aden

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Gland

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angi-

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Vessel

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-oma

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Tumor

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nephr

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Kidney

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hepat

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Liver

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arthr-

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Joint

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blephar-

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Eye lid

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-ologist

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Specialist

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rhin-

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Nose

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gingiv-

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Gums

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-malacia

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Soft

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-ology

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Study of

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spasm

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Involuntary contraction

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-algia

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Pain

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crani-

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Skull

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end-

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Inside, within

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hemi-

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Half

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-oid

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Like

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hyper-

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Above, more than normal

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cyst-

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Sac containing fluid

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chole-

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Bile

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hypo-

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Under

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-scop-

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Observe

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hyster-

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Uterus

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-ostomy

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Create an opening

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para-

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Beside, beyond

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-lysis

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Loosening, destruction

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cervic-

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Neck

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chondr-

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Cartilage

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cyan

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Blue

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hem(at)

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Blood

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ost-

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Bones

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psycho

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Mind

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lip-

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Fat

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my-

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Muscle

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lith-

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Stone

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ophthalm

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Eye

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proct-

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Anus

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cost-

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Rib

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-gram

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Record

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acro-

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Extremities

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rhexis

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Breaks, burst

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carcin-

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Cancer

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-penia

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Decrease

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gen-

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Original, production

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burso-

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Sac

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retro-

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Backwards

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trip-

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Rub, friction

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strept-

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Twist

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-desis

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Binding

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mani-

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Madness

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glosso

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-trophy

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-trophy

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Development, growth

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supra-

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Above

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-ptosis

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Falling

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-dyn-

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Pain

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mast-

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Breast

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-rraphy

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Suture

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dent-

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Teeth

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cephal

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Head

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auto-

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Self

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epi-

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Upon

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hydro

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Water

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lobo-

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Section

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-emesis

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Vomiting

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contra-

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Against, counter

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-iasis

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Condition

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trans-

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Through, across

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brady-

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Slow

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-ectasis

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Expansion

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cyt-

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Cell

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odont-

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Tooth

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leuk-

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White

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-esthesia

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Sensation

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cantho-

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Angle at the end of the eyelid

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steno-

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Narrow, contracted

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cheil-

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Cow

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-cele

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Hernia

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benign

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Mild, not cancerous

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semen

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Seed

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celio

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Abdomen

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erythro-

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Red

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vaso

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Vessel

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melan-

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Black

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cauda

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Tail

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lingua-

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Tongue

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mryng-

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Ear drum

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spondyl

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Spinal column

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ovar-

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Egg

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-centesis

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Puncture

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oto-

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Ear

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bili-

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Bile

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squam-

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Scale

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mening

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Membrane

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cec-

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Blind passage

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macul-

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Spot

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-pexy

A

Suspension

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onco

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Tumor

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or-

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Mouth

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sub-

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Under

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spiro-

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Coil

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lacrim-

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Tear

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viscero-

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Organ

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lact-

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Milk

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onych

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Nail, claw

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thorac

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Chest

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pyle-

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Gate

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vesic

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Bladder

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sphenic

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Wedge

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myel

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Marrow, spinal cord

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anti-

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Against

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myco

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Fungus

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hallux

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Great toe

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Physio-

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Nature

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bucc(o)

A

Cheek

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palpebr

A

Eye lid

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-plasia

A

Development

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rug-

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Wrinkle, fold, crease

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aur-

A

Ear

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acoust(i)

A

Hearing

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colp(o)

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Hallow, vagina

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phon-

A

Voice, sound

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leio-

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Smooth

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cor

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Heart

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ren-

A

Kidneys

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orchi-

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Testis

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encephal

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Brain

140
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thalam

A

Inner, chamber

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plexus

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Braid

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cilia

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Eyelash

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dendr-

A

Tree, branching

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phleb

A

Vein

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pilo-

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Hair

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histo

A

Tissue

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stoma

A

Mouth

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tympan-

A

Ear drum

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umbilic

A

Navel

150
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salpingo-

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Tube

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helio-

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Sun

152
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astr-

A

Star shaped

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-asthenia

A

Weakness

154
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fascia

A

Sheet, band

155
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iso-

A

Equal

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tarso-

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ankle

157
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-tope

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Place

158
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pod-

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Foot

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malign

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Bad

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adnexa

A

Ties

161
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ocul-

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Eye

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dacry-

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Tear

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ment-

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Mind

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lapar

A

Abdominal wall

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part-

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Labor, bring forth

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sclera

A

Hard

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somato-

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Body

168
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trachel-

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Neck

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sinus

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Hallow space

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hypno

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Sleep

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sept

A

Wall, fence

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scirr(h)

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Hard

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antr-

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Cavity

174
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-crine

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Secrete

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dura

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Hard

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pneum-

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Lung

177
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phage

A

eat

178
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phren

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Mind

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corne-

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Horny

180
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plak-

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Plate

181
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iris

A

Rainbow

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kerat

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Horny

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pulmo

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Lung

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ptyal

A

Saliva

185
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alveol

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Cavity

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oophor

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Ovary

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oment-

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Covering

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sedat-

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Quiet, calm

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furca-

A

Fork shaped

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radic

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Root

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radi

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Ray

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fistul-

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Pipe, narrow passage

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edema

A

Swelling

194
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dactyl

A

Finger, toe

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metabol(e)

A

Change

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pariet-

A

Wall

197
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ependym

A

Wrapping

198
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gravid

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Pregnant

199
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aer-

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Air

200
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glyco-

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Sweet

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tarso

A

Framework of the eyelid

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cheir, chir

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Hand

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calc

A

Heel, stone

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cine-

A

Move

205
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digit

A

Finger, toe

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dors

A

Back

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gangli-

A

Swelling

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gemin

A

Twin

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grad

A

Walk, take steps

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gran

A

Grain, particles

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labi

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lip

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micr

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Small

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peps-

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Digest

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pleur

A

Pleura, rib, side

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mam

A

Breast

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colla

A

Glue

217
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later

A

Side

218
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rachi

A

Spinal column

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phob-

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Fear

220
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phot

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Light

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dys

A

Bad

222
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cut-

A

Skin

223
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en-

A

In

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peri-

A

About, around

225
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pro

A

In front of, before

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mechano

A

Machine

227
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dynam

A

Power

228
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osmo-

A

Odor

229
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traumat

A

Wound, injury

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trich

A

Hair

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maxill-

A

Upper jaw bone

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an, a

A

Without, not

233
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phak

A

Lens

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pre-

A

In front of, before

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strict-

A

Draw tight

236
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turbin

A

Shaped like a top

237
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ameb

A

Change

238
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semi-

A

Half

239
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neo

A

New

240
Q

hormone

A

Excite

241
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therm-

A

Heat

242
Q

syn, sym

A

Together

243
Q

vuls

A

Twitch, pull

244
Q

post

A

After

245
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metr-

A

Uterus

246
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tegument

A

Covering, skin

247
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pan-

A

All

248
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poly-

A

Many

249
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ramus

A

Branch

250
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neuro-

A

Nerve

251
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thrombo

A

Lump, clot

252
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ab

A

Away from, not

253
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-plegia

A

Paralysis

254
Q

ante-

A

Before

255
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thel

A

Nipple

256
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ex

A

Out, away from

257
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lien-

A

Spleen

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