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a-

A

Away from; without

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Ab-

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Away from

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Abdomin/o

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Abdomen

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Ablat/o

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Destroy; take away

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-able

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Able to be

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Abort/o

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Stop prematurely

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Abras/o

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Scrape off

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Absorpt/o

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Absorb; take in

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-ac

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Pertaining to

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Access/o

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Contributing part; supplemental part

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Accommod/o

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Adapt

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12
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Acetabul/o

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Socket of the hip joint

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Acid/o

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Acid; low pH

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Acous/o

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Heading; sound

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Acr/o

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Extremity; higher point

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Actin/o

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Rays of the sun

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Act/o

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Action

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Acu/o

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Needle; sharpness

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19
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-acusis

A

Abnormal condition of hearing

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20
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-ad

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In the direction of; toward

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21
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Ad-

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Toward

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-ade

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Action; process

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Aden/o

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Gland

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Adenoid/o

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Structure resembling a gland

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Adhes/o

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Stick to

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Adip/o

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Fat

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Adnex/o

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Accessory connecting parts

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Adolesc/o

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Beginning of being an adult

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Adren/o

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Adrenal gland

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30
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Adrenal/o

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Adrenal gland

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Affect/o

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Have an influence on; mood; state of mind

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Affer/o

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Toward the center

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33
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Ag/o

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Lead to

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34
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-age

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Collection; group

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Agglutin/o

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Clumping; sticking

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Aggreg/o

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Group crowded together

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-al

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Pertaining to

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38
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Albin/o

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White

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39
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Albumin/o

A

Albumin

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40
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Alg/o

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Pain

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41
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Alges/o

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Sensation of pain

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42
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Align/o

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Arranged in a straight line

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43
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Aliment/o

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Food; nourishment

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44
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-alis

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Pertaining to

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45
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Alkal/o

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Base; high pH

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46
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All/o

A

Other; strange

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47
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Alopec/o

A

Bald

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48
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Alveol/o

A

Air sac

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49
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Ambyl/o

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Dimness

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50
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Ambulat/o

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Walking

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51
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Amnes/o

A

Memory loss

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Amni/o

53
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-amnios

A

Amniotic fluid

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Amput/o

55
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Amygdal/o

A

Almond shape

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Amyl/o

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Carbohydrate; starch

57
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-an

A

Pertaining to

58
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An-

A

Not; without

59
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Ana-

A

Apart; excessive

60
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Anastom/o

A

Create an opening between two structures

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-ance

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Ancill/o

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Accessory; servant

63
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-ancy

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Andr/o

65
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Aneurysm/o

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Aneurysm; dilation

66
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Angi/o

A

Blood vessel; lymphatic vessel

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Angin/o

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Anis/o

69
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Ankyl/o

A

Fuses together

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An/o

71
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-ant

A

Pertaining to

72
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Antagon/o

A

Opposing effect

73
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Ante-

A

Before; forward

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Anter/o

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Before; front part

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Anthrac/o

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Anti-

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Aort/o

78
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Apher/o

A

Withdrawal

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Apic/o

80
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Apo-

81
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Append/o

A

Small structure hanging from a larger structure

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Appendic/o

83
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Appendicul/o

A

Limb; small attached part

84
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Aque/o

A

Clear, watery fluid

85
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-ar

A

Pertaining to

86
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Arachn/o

A

Spider; spider web

87
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-arche

88
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Areol/o

A

Small, circular area

89
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-aris

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Pertaining to

90
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Arter/o

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Arteri/o

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Arteriol/o

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Arthr/o

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Articul/o

95
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-ary

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Pertaining to

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Asbest/o

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Ascit/o

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-ase

99
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Aspir/o

A

Breathe in; suck in

100
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Asthen/o

A

Lack of strength

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Asthm/o

102
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Astr/o

A

Star like structure

103
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-ate

A

Composed of; pertaining to

104
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-ated

A

Composed of; pertaining to a condition

105
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Atel/o

A

Incomplete

106
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Ather/o

A

Soft, fatty substance

107
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Atheromat/o

A

Fatty deposit; fatty mass

108
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Athet/o

A

Without position or purpose

109
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-atic

A

Pertaining to

110
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-ating

A

Pertaining to having

111
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-ation

A

Behind; having; process

112
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-ative

A

Pertaining to

113
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-ator

A

Person who does or produces; thing that does or produces

114
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-atory

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Pertaining to

115
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Atri/o

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Atrium; chamber that is open at the top

116
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-ature

A

System composed of

117
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Audi/o

118
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Audit/o

A

Sense of hearing

119
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Augment/o

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Increase in degree or size

120
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Aur/i

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Auricul/o

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Auscult/o

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Aut/o

124
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Autonom/o

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Independent; self governing

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Axi/o

126
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Axill/o

A

Armpit; axilla

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