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1
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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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plast

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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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disease

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ectomy

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surgical removal

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enter

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intestines (usually small)

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osis

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any condition

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otomy

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out 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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eyelids

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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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gum

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malacia

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soft

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ology

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the 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 and 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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bone

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psycho

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mind

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lip

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fatm

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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/opt

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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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break, 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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retr(o)

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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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tongue

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trophy

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development

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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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rrhaphy

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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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lasis

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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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lips

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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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myring

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eardrum

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spondyl

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Spinal column

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ovar

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Egg (egg, the female reproductive cell)

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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

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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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sphenic

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wedge

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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 (big toe)

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physio

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nature

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bucc(o)

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cheek

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palpebr

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eyelid

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plasia

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development

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rug

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wrinkle, fold, crease

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aur

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ear

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acoust(i)

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hearing

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colp(o)

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hollow, vagina

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phon

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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

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kidney

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orchi

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testis

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encephal

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brain

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thalam

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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

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tree, branching

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phleb

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veins

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pilo

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hair

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histo

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tissue

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stoma

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mouth

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tympan

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eardrum

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umbilic

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navel

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salpingo

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tube

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helio

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sun

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astr

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star shaped

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asthenia

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weakness

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fascia

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sheet, band

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iso

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equal

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tarso

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ankle

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tope

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place

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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

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ties, connection

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ocul

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eye

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lapar

A

abdominal wall

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dacry

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tear

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ment

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mind

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part

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labor, bring forth

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Scler (a)

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hard

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somato

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body

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trachel

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neck

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sinus

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hollow space

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hypno

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sleep

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sept

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wall, fence

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Scirr (h)

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hard

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antr

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cavity

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crine

A

to secrete

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dura

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hard

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pneum

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lung

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phage

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to eat

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phren

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mind

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corne

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horny

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plak

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plate

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iris

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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

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saliva

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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

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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

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edema

A

swelling

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dactyl

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finger, toe

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Metabol(e)

A

change

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pariet

A

wall

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ependym

A

wrapping

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gravid

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pregnant

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aer

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air

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glyco

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sweet

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tarso

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framework of the eyelid

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cheir

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hand

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calc

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heel, stone

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cine

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Move

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digit

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finger, toe

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dors

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Back

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gangli

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swelling

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gemin

A

twin

207
Q

grad

A

walking, take steps

208
Q

gran

A

grain, particle

209
Q

labi

A

lip

210
Q

micr

A

small

211
Q

peps

A

digest

212
Q

pleur

A

pleura, rib, side

213
Q

mamm

A

breast

214
Q

colla

A

glue

215
Q

later

A

side

216
Q

rachi

A

spinal column

217
Q

phob

A

fear

218
Q

phot

A

light

219
Q

dys

A

bad

220
Q

cut

A

skin

221
Q

en

A

in

222
Q

peri

A

about, around

223
Q

pro

A

in front of, before

224
Q

mechano

A

machine

225
Q

dynam

A

power

226
Q

osmo

A

odor

227
Q

traumat

A

wound

228
Q

trich

A

hair

229
Q

maxill

A

upper jawbone

230
Q

an, a

A

without, not

231
Q

phak

A

lens

232
Q

pre

A

in front of, before

233
Q

strict

A

draw tight

234
Q

turbin

A

shaped like a top

235
Q

ameb

A

change

236
Q

semi

A

half

237
Q

neo

A

new

238
Q

hormone

A

excite

239
Q

therm

A

heat

240
Q

syn, sym

A

together

241
Q

vuls

A

Twitch or pull

242
Q

post

A

after

243
Q

metr

A

uterus

244
Q

tegument

A

covering, skin

245
Q

pan

A

all

246
Q

poly

A

many

247
Q

ramus

A

branch

248
Q

neuro

A

nerve (nervous system)

249
Q

thromb

A

lump, clot

250
Q

ab

A

away from, knots

251
Q

plegia

A

paralysis

252
Q

ante

A

before

253
Q

thel

A

nipple

254
Q

ex

A

out, away from

255
Q

lien

A

spleen

256
Q

Tumor

A

swelling

257
Q

vestibule

A

entrance

258
Q

Puer

A

child

259
Q

sarc

A

flesh

260
Q

proli

A

offspring

261
Q

macro

A

large

262
Q

lal

A

speech

263
Q

intra

A

within

264
Q

inter

A

between

265
Q

infra

A

beneath

266
Q

cryo

A

cold

267
Q

mal

A

bad

268
Q

glom

A

ball

269
Q

tens

A

stretch

270
Q

spas

A

pull, draw

271
Q

somni

A

sleep

272
Q

pharmac

A

drug

273
Q

lumbo

A

loins

274
Q

arter

A

artery

275
Q

appendic

A

appendix

276
Q

thyro

A

thyroid

277
Q

splen

A

spleen

278
Q

ovario

A

ovary

279
Q

adreno

A

adrenal (gland)

280
Q

basi

A

base

281
Q

pelvi

A

pelvis

282
Q

vena

A

vein

283
Q

urethr

A

urethra

284
Q

utero

A

uterus

285
Q

sacro

A

sacrum

286
Q

pharyng

A

pharynx

287
Q

duodeno

A

duodenum

288
Q

ureter

A

ureter

289
Q

larng

A

larynx

290
Q

bronch

A

Bronchus

291
Q

col

A

colon

292
Q

esophag

A

esophagus

293
Q

bi

A

Two, double, both

294
Q

tri

A

Three

295
Q

ile

A

Ileum

296
Q

ili

A

Ilium

297
Q

lig

A

ligament

298
Q

Therap

A

therapy

299
Q

ventr

A

front

300
Q

vert

A

turn

301
Q

eu

A

good

302
Q

ambi

A

both

303
Q

amphi

A

around on both sides

304
Q

brachy

A

short

305
Q

capit

A

head

306
Q

cau

A

burn

307
Q

clas

A

break

308
Q

duct

A

Tube

309
Q

fiss

A

split

310
Q

ger

A

old

311
Q

heter

A

other

312
Q

infer

A

Under

313
Q

hom

A

same

314
Q

olfact

A

smell

315
Q

orth

A

straight

316
Q

gyn

A

female

317
Q

pachy

A

thick

318
Q

phrag

A

fence

319
Q

poster

A

back part

320
Q

cata

A

down

321
Q

platy

A

flat

322
Q

pseud

A

false

323
Q

schiz

A

split

324
Q

proxim

A

nearest

325
Q

scol

A

curved

326
Q

apo

A

away from

327
Q

di

A

twice

328
Q

dia

A

through

329
Q

eury

A

broad

330
Q

pect

A

chest

331
Q

necr

A

dead

332
Q

mi

A

less

333
Q

morph

A

form

334
Q

dis

A

apart

335
Q

fac

A

make, do

336
Q

lept

A

slender

337
Q

lymph

A

watery fluid

338
Q

meta

A

beyond

339
Q

rrhag

A

burst, burst forth

340
Q

sta

A

stand

341
Q

ton

A

stretch

342
Q

Volv

A

roll

343
Q

Splanchri

A

internal organs

344
Q

rrhe

A

flow

345
Q

med

A

middle

346
Q

xer

A

dry

347
Q

per

A

throughout

348
Q

blast

A

bud

Medical Administrative Assistant (MAA) (2 decks)

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