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1
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Cranial

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Toward the head

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Rostral

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toward the nose

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Caudal

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Toward the tail

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Dorsal

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Toward the backbone

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Ventral

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Away from the backbone

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Medial

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Closest to the median

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Lateral

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Farthest from the medial plane

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Proximal

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the point closest to the backbone (used in limbs)

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Distal

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the point farthest from the backbone (used in limbs)

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Anterior

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toward the head (used in limbs)

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Posterior

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Toward the tail (used in limbs)

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Palmar

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Bottom of the front feet

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Plantar

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Bottom of the rear feet

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Superficial

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Toward the outer surface of the animal

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Deep

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Away from the outer surface of the animal

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-cidal

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antimicrobials that kill organisms

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-static

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antimicrobials that only prevent the replication of the organisms

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Pneumo

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air

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Anal, ano-

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Anus

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Brachial, Brachio-

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Arm

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Hem-, Hemo-, Hemat-

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Blood

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Thoracic, Thorax, Thoraco-

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Chest

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Auricle, oto-

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Ear

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Ocular, Oculo-, Ophthalmo-

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Eye

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Pedal, Ped-, Pod-

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Foot

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Chole, Chol-

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Gall Bladder

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Cephalic, Cephalo-

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Head

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Carium, Cardiac, Cardio-

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Heart

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Renal, nephric, Nephro-

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Kidney

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Cheil-, Labi-

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Lip

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Hepatic, Hepato-

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Liver

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Pulmonary, Pulmonic

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Lungs

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Oral, Os, Stoma, Stomat-

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Mouth

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Muscle

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Myo-

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Ungual

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Nail bed

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Cervix, Cervical, Cervico-

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Neck

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Penile

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Penis

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Perito-

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Peritoneum

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Rectal

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Rectum

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Derma-, Integumentum

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Skin

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Splen-

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Spleen

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Gastric, Gastro-

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Stomach

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Orchio-, Orchido-

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Testicle

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Cysti-, Cysto-

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Urinary bladder

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Hystera-, metra

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Uterus

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Vulvo-

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Vulva

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-algia
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pain

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-emia

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blood condition

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-ia

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condition, disease

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-itis

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inflammation

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-lepsy

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seizure or attack

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-malacia

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softening

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-megaly

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enlargement

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-oma

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tumor, mass

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-osis

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abnormal condition

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-pathy

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disease

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-penia

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deficiency

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-plegia

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paralysis

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-pnea

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breathing

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-sclerosis

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hardening

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-rrhage

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bursting forth

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-rrhea

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flow, discharge

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-rrhexis

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breaking open

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-centesis

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puncture, aspiration

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-ectomy

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surgical removal

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-genic

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producing, forming

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-graphy

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process of recording

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-lysis

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separation

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-opsy

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view of, vision

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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-scopy

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visual examination

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-stomy

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opening

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-tomy

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incision, cutting

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A-

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No, not, without

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-uria

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urine, urination

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Ab-

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away from

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Ad-

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toward, near

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Ana-

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up, apart

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Ante-

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pro, before, forward

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Anti-

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against

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Auto-

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self

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Bi-

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two

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Brady-

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deficient

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Chromo-

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color

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Co-, Com-, Con-

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with, together

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Cyano-

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Blue

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De-

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lack of, down

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Deci-

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one tenth

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Dia-

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through, between

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Dis-

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apart, away from

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Dys-

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bad, painful

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Ec-, Ecto-

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outside

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Endo-

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within, in, inner

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Epi-

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above, upon

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Ex-

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out

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Extra-

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outside of

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Erythro-

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red

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Hemi-

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half

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Hexa-

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six

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Hyper-

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excess, above

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Hypo-

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below, deficient

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Infra-

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below, beneath

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Intra-

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within

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Leuko-

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white

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Macro-

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large

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Mal-

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bad

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Melano-

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black

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Meta-

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change

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Micro-

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small

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Mono-

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one

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Multi-

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many

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Neo-

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new

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Pan-

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all

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Para-

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Near, alongside

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Peri-

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surrounding

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Post-

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after, behind

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Pre-, Pro-, Pros-

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before, forward

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Poly-

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many, much

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Pseudo-

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False

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Re-

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Back, again

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Retro-

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behind, backward

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Sub-

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Less than, beneath

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Supra-

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above, upper

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Sym-, Syn-

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with, together

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Tachy-

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Fast

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Trans-

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across, through

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Tri-

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three

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Ultra-

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beyond

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Xanth-

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yellow

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-algia

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pain

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-dynia

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pain

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-emia

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blood condition

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-ia

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condition, disease

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-itis

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inflammation

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-lepsy

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seizure or attack

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-malacia

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softening

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-megaly

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enlargement

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-oma

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tumor, mass

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-osis

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abnormal condition

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-pathy

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disease

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-penia

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deficiency

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-plegia

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paralysis

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-pnea

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breathing

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-sclerosis

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hardening

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-rrhage

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bursting forth

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flow, discharge

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-rrhexis

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breaking open

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-centesis

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puncture of

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-ectomy

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surgical removal

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-genic

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producing, forming

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-graphy

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process of recording

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-lysis

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separation

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-opsy

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view of, vision

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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-scopy

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visual examination

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-stomy

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opening

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-tomy

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incision, cutting

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-ac, -iac

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pertaining to

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-al, -eal, -ial

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pertaining to

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-ar

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pertaining to

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-ary

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pertaining to

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-ella

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small

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-iatric

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medical treatment

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-ic, -ical

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pertaining to

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-ine

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pertaining to

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-oid

A

resembling

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-ous

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characteristic of

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-plast

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cell, living substance

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-plasty

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formation, plastic repair of

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-ular

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pertaining to

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-vorous

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a-

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no, not, without

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an-

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no, not, without

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ana-

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anti-

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auto-

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bi-

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brady-

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deficient, under

179
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chloro-

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chromo-

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co-

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with, together

182
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com-

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with, together

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con-

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with, together

184
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cyano-

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de-

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down, lack of

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deci-

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di-

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dia-

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through, between, apart, across, completely

189
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dys-

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bad, painful

190
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erythro-

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hemi-

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hexa-

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hyper-

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excessive, above

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hypo-

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below, deficient

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leuko-

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macro-

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mal-

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melano-

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meta-

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change, beyond

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micro-

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mono-

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one, single

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multi-

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neo-

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pan-

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pent-

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poly-

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many, much

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pseudo-

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quadr-

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sub-

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less than, beneath

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sym-
syn-

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with, together

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tachy-

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tri-

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ultra-

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xanth-

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ab-

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ad-

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toward, near

217
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ante-

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before, forward

218
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dia-

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dis-

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apart, away from

220
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ec-, ecto-

221
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endo-

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within, in, inner

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epi-

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above, upon

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ex-

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extra-

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outside of

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in-

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infra-

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below, beneath

227
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inter-

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intra-

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meta-

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beyond, change

230
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para-

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near, alongside

231
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peri-

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surrounding

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post-

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after, behind

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pre-

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pro-, pros-

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before, forward

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re-

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back, again

236
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retro-

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behind, backward

237
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sub-

A

beneath, less than

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supra-

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above, upper

239
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trans-

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across, through

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aden/o-

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arteri/o-

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arthr/o-

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blephar/o-

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bronch/o-

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windpipe, throat

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cardi/o-

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cephal/o-

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cerebr/o-

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chir/o-

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chol/o-

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chondr/o-

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col/o-

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lower intestine

252
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colp/o-

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cor/o-

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pupil of eye

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cortic/o-

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cost/o-

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cyst/o-

A

bladder,cyst

257
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cyt/o-

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dacry/o-

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dent/i-

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dermat/o-

261
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dextr/o-

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right side

262
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encephal/o-

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enter/o-

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fibr/o-

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gastr/o-

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gloss/o-

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gynec/o-

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hem/a-

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hem/o-

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hepat/o-

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hist/o-

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hydr/o-

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hyster/o-

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uterus, womb

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ili/o-

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flank, upper hipbone

275
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irid/o-

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iris of the eye

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labi/o-

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lapar/o-

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flank, abdominal wall

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laryng/o-

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windpipe larynx

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lip/o-

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mast/o-

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metr/o-

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muscul/o-

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myel/o-

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marrow, spinal cord

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my/o-

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nephr/o-

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neur/o-

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odont/o-

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ophthalm/o-

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opt/o-

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orchid/o-

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oss/i-

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oste/o-

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ot/o-

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ov/i-

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pharyng/o-

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phleb/o-

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pleur/o-

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rib, side of body

298
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pneum/o-

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pod/o-

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poli/o-

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gray matter

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proct/o-

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anus, rectum

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psych/o-

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pulm/o-

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pyel/o-

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ren/i-

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sacr/o-

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sangui-

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sarc/o-

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ser/o-

A

serum, blood

310
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sial/o-

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salivary glands

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somat/o-

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spondyl/o-

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stomat/o-

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thorac/o-

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thromb/o-

A

blood clot

316
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trache/o-

A

windpipe, trachea

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trich/o-

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urethr/o-

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urin/o-

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ur/o-

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uter/o-

A

womb, uterus

322
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vas/o-

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ven/o-

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ventr/o-

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abdominal

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space between the diaphragm and hip bones; houses the major digestive organs

326
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alimentary

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pertaining to food or nutrition (alimentary canal)

327
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arterial

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pertaining to arteries or the blood in them

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articular

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pertaining to a joint

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autonomic

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occurring involuntarily

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axial

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trunk and skull (skeleton)

331
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bowel

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division of the intestine

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bronchial

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pertaining to air tubes of the lungs

333
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capillary

A

smallest blood vessels

334
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cardiac

A

pertaining to the heart

335
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cardiac muscle tissue

A

specialized form of involuntary muscle tissue found only in the heart

336
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cardiovascular

A

pertaining to the heart and blood vessels

337
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cavity

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space or hollow within the body

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cerebral

A

pertaining to the brain, particulary the cerebrum

339
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cervical

A

pertaining to the neck or cervix

340
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cilia

A

small hairlike structures

341
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circulatory

A

pertaining to blood circulation

342
Q

cloaca

A

urogenital chamber of birds into which the intestinal, urinary, and generative canals discharge

343
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coccygeal

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collateral

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secondary or accessory

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colon

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part of the large intestine

346
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connective tissue

A

tissue specializing in connection and support of body parts

347
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copulatory

A

pertaining to sexual intercourse

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coronary

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regarding the heart

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cranial

A

pertaining to the space enclosed by the skull; houses the brain and pituitary gland

350
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cutaneous

A

relating to the skin

351
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deciduous

A

falling out at the end of a stage or season; first set of teeth

352
Q

dental

A

pertaining to teeth or dentistry

353
Q

diaphragm

A

muscular wall dividing thoracic and abdominal cavities

354
Q

diaphragmatic

A

pertaining to the diaphragm

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diastolic

A

regarding the relaxation of the heart muscle, allowing heart chambers to fill with blood

356
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duodenal

A

pertaining to the duodenum

357
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duodenum

A

the first or proximal portion of the small intestine

358
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endocrine

A

secreting internally; relating to endocrine glands

359
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epidermal

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relating to the outer layer of skin

360
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epithelial tissue

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tissue that protects, lines, or invests body organs

361
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esophagus

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tubular food passage between the neck and the stomach

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excretory

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relating to the discharge of waste

363
Q

exocrine

A

external secretion of a gland

364
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extremeties

A

terminal portions; legs, feet, hooves, paws

365
Q

fascial

A

connective tissue membrane

366
Q

fecal

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relating to feces (stool or excrement)

367
Q

genetic

A

relating to biological heredity

368
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genital

A

pertaining to the reproductive organs

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hormonal

A

relating to hormones

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integumentary

A

pertaining to the skin of the body

371
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intestinal

A

pertaining to the large or small intestine

372
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invest

A

cover or surround a part of the body

373
Q

involuntary muscle

A

muscle tissues that are automatically controlled by the nervous system tissue

374
Q

genetic

A

relating to biological heredity

375
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genital

A

pertaining to the reproductive organs

376
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hormonal

A

relating to hormones

377
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integumentary

A

pertaining to the skin of the body

378
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intestinal

A

pertaining to the large or small intestine

379
Q

invest

A

cover or surround part of the body

380
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involuntary muscle

A

muscle tissues that are automatically controlled by the nervous system tissue

381
Q

larynx

A

upper part of the trachea (windpipe)

382
Q

lumbar

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pertaining to the lower back

383
Q

lymphatic

A

pertaining to lymph or lymphatic vessels

384
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mediastinum

A

the mass of tissues and organs separating the two lungs

385
Q

metabolic

A

relating to metabolism

386
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mucous (adj.)

A

secreting mucus or covered by mucus

387
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mucus (n.)

A

slippery secretion of mucous membranes; acts like a lubrication

388
Q

muscle tissue

A

tissue with the power to contract and thus produce movement; can be skeletal muscle, smooth muscle, or cardiac muscle

389
Q

muscular

A

pertaining to the muscles

390
Q

nerve tissue

A

tissue that carries nerve impulses

391
Q

nervous

A

pertaining to the nerves

392
Q

peritoneum

A

membrane investing the abdominal cavity and viscera

393
Q

pleural cavity

A

space between lungs and pleura

394
Q

reproductive

A

concerning the production of offspring

395
Q

respiratory

A

pertaining to the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the atmosphere and body cells

396
Q

skeletal

A

pertaining to the bones of the body

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Q

spinal cavity

A

spaces within the vertebrae; houses the spinal cord

398
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striated

A

striped, as in the appearance of voluntary (skeletal) muscles

399
Q

thoracic cavity

A

space between the neck and diaphragm; houses the lungs

400
Q

urinary

A

pertaining to the system of urine secretion

401
Q

urogenital

A

pertaining to organs of excretion and production

402
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vascular

A

relating to vessels for passage of bodily fluids

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viscus (pl. viscera)

A

internal organ(s), particularly of the abdominal cavity

404
Q

voluntary muscle tissue

A

muscle tissues controlled by conscious effort; also called skeletal muscle

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