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zym-

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ferment, enzyme, fermentation

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phleb-

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vein

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osphr-

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sense of smell

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ven-

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vein

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duc-, duct-

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lead, bring, conduct

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cor, cord

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heart

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-doch-

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duct

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or-, -os

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mouth, opening

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post-

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after, following, behind

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index, indicis

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index

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tensor

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that which tenses

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adip-

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fat

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scat-

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excrement, fecal matter

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oss-

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bone

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-al

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pertaining to

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son-

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sound

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-ile

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pertaining to, capable of

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tympanum

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ear drum, tympanic membrane

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cly-, clys-

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rinse out, inject fluid

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contra-

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against, opposite

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typhl-

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cecum

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oct-, octa-

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eight

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malleus

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ossicle of the ear (hammer)

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sacrum

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base of the vertebral column (sacred thing)

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morph-

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form, shape

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-ine

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pertaining to, located in

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fer-, lat-

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carry, bear

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ather-

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fatty deposit

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stal-, stol-

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send, contraction

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-ile

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capable of being, like

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chron-

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time, timing

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cresc-, -cret-

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(begin to) grow

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capill

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capillary (hair)

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proct-

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anus

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duoden-

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duodenum

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vas-

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vessel

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sept-

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seven

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quadr-

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four

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femur, femoris

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thigh

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cec-

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cecum

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intra-

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within

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-cip-, -cept-

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take

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-ic

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pertaining to

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chil-, cheil-

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lip

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intern-

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inner

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circum-

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around

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re

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back, again

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thromb-

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blood clot

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nom-

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law

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articularis

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joint (adj.), pertaining to joints

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-id

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pertaining to

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vacc-

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cow, vaccine

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rect-

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rectum

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top-

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place

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opponens

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opposing

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mentalis

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of the chin

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non-

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nine, ninth

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pur-

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pus

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-an

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pertaining to, located in

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retro

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backward, in back, behind

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medius

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middle

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-ose

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full of (adj)

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nas-

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nose

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words ending in -CLAST indicate:

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an instrument or device for breaking or crushing

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buccinator

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that which has to do with the cheek

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digit-

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finger, toe

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cirs-

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dilated and twisted vein, varix

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dors-

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back of the body

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omphal-

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navel, umbilicus

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vag-

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the vagus nerve (wandering)

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brevis

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short

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-ible

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capable of being

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triceps

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three-headed

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aur-

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ear

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-ive

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pertaining to

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-ar

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pertaining to, located in

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dent-

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tooth

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somn-

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sleep

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ala

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wing

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tax-

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(muscular) coordination

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palpebra

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eyelid

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creat-

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flesh

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abductor

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that which leads away

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pedicul-

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louse

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-cid-, -cis-

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cut, kill

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bacill-

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rod, staff, bacillus

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sept-

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wall, partition

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anus

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anus, opening of the rectum

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genu, genus

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knee

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isch-, -sche-

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suppress, check

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auricula

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ear, the external portion of the ear

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-ous

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full of (adj)

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dilator

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that which widens

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-clud-, -clus-

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close

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sit-

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food

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per-

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through, very, thoroughly

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bili-

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bile

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mandible

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jawbone (capable of chewing)

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clavicle

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collar bone (little key)

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later-

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side

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cerebr-

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brain

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blenn-

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mucus

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gurgit-, gurgitat-

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flood, flow

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trop-

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turning

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sphincter-

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sphincter muscle

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frig-, frigor-

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cold

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inter-

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between

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-form

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shape

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patella

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kneecap (open dish)

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-ian

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indicates an expert in a certain field

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pilus

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hair

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trapezium

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bone of the wrist (little table)

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sphygm-

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pulse

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ante-

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before, forward

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lien-

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spleen

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-ment

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agent or instrument

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cost-

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rib

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fistul-

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fistula, an abnormal tubelike passage in the body

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ped-

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child

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ex-

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out of, away from

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angulus

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angle, corner

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cubitum

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elbow

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copr-

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excrement, fecal matter

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fec-

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excrement, fecal matter

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sin-, sinus-

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(curve, hollow) sinus

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sial-

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saliva, salivary duct

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plas-, plast-

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form, develop

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tarsus

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ankle (framework)

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ger-, gest-

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carry, bear

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dynam-

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force, power, energy

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words ending in -TROPISM refer to:

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the turning of living organisms toward or away from an external stimulus

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levator

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that which raises

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words ending in -TOME indicate:

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a device for cutting or excising

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infra-

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beneath, below

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angin-

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choking pain

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faci, -fici-, -facies

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face, appearance, surface

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pyle-

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portal vein

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rhythm

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heartbeat (steady motion)

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synov-

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synovial fluid, synovial membrane or sac

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poster-, -posterior

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behind, in back

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pes, pedis

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foot

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sex-, sext-

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six, sixth

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pupilla

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pupil

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fung-

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fungus

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anter-

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front, in front

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ad-

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to, toward

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calor-

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heat, energy

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in-

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in, into OR
not OR
very thoroughly

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superior-

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above

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vas-

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(blood) vessel, vas deferens

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capit-

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head

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sagui-, sanguin-

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blood

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man-

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be mad

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pollex, pollicis

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thumb

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-ion

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the act of

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words ending in -PLASTY refer to:

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plastic or restorative surgery

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brachi-

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arm (upper)

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stabil-, stabl-

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stable, fixed

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sopor-

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sleep

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sect-

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cut

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uni-

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one

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tub-

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tube (trumpet)

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-able

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capable of (being), able to

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presby-

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old, old age

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abdomin-

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belly, abdomen

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de-

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down, away from, absent

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coron-

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crown

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cla-, clas-, -clast

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break (up), destroy

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-arium

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denotes a place for something

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osm-

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sense of smell, odor

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-ive

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pertaining to

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-lent

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full of (adj)

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ptyal-

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saliva

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klept-

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steal

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-or

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agent or instrument

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gnath-

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(lower) jaw

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tens-, tensi

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stretch

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cusp-, -cuspid

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point

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splanchn-

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internal organ, viscus

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pisiform

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bone of the wrist (pea shaped)

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corrugator

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that which wrinkles

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extensor

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that which extends

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ab-

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away from

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aort-

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aorta

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pty-

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spit

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flect-, flex-

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bend

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mult-, multi-

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many, much, affecting many parts

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superior, superioris

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upper, higher

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burs-

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leather sac, bursa

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phalanges

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bones of the fingers or toes (battle line)

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biceps

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two-headed

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-ia

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forms abstract noun

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hallux, hallucis

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big toe

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super-

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over, above, excess

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flexor

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that which flexes or bends

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lei-

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smooth

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se-

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apart, away from

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varic-, varix-

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dilated and twisted vein, varix

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vir-, virus-

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virus

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fus

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pour

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extern-

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outer

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ile-

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ileum

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dis-

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apart, away

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jejun-

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jejunum

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pulm-, pulmon-

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lung, pulmonary artery

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zygoma

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bone of the cheek (arch)

207
Q

dec-, deca-

A

ten, one-tenth

208
Q

genit-

A

bring forth, give birth

209
Q

geus-, geust-

A

taste

210
Q

pen-

A

decrease, deficiency

211
Q

-id

A

in a state of or condition of

212
Q

-orium

A

place for something

213
Q

adductor

A

that which leads toward

214
Q

ventr-

A

belly, abdomen, abdominal cavity

215
Q

calc-

A

stone, calcium, lime (salts)

216
Q

lab-, laps-

A

slide, slip

217
Q

dextr-

A

right (side)

218
Q

extra-

A

on the outside, beyond

219
Q

mel-

A

limb

220
Q

insul-

A

island

221
Q

words ending in -METER indicate:

A

an instrument for measuring

222
Q

tri-

A

three

223
Q

semi-

A

half

224
Q

lep-

A

attack, seizure

225
Q

oss-

A

bone

226
Q

-ty

A

forms abstract nouns

227
Q

pector-

A

breast, chest

228
Q

quint-

A

five

229
Q

inferior-

A

below

230
Q

fac-, -fic-, -fect

A

make

231
Q

-ce

A

the act of being, the state of being

232
Q

prostat-

A

prostate gland

233
Q

pro

A

forward, in front of

234
Q

ultra-

A

beyond, excess

235
Q

supercilium

A

eyebrow

236
Q

therm-

A

heat, (body) temperature

237
Q

lunate

A

bone of the wrist (moon-shaped)

238
Q

tuss-

A

cough

239
Q

peps-, pept-

A

digest

240
Q

ger-

A

old age

241
Q

rotator

A

that which turns

242
Q

minimus

A

smallest

243
Q

bol-

A

a throwing

244
Q

sta-, stat-

A

stand, stop

245
Q

-y

A

forms abstract nouns

246
Q

naris

A

nostril

247
Q

pre-

A

before, in front of

248
Q

lingu-

A

tongue

249
Q

-ation

A

the act of (being), the result of (being), something that is

250
Q

radic-, rad-, radix-

A

root

251
Q

fibr-

A

fiber, filament

252
Q

cardi-

A

cardia (upper orifice of the stomach)

253
Q

cuneiform

A

bone of the ankle (wedge)

254
Q

words ending in -STAT indicate:

A

a device or agent for stopping the flow of something

255
Q

trans-

A

across, through

256
Q

-ure, -ura

A

result of an action

257
Q

ren-

A

kidney

258
Q

aer-

A

air, gas

259
Q

cel-, celi-

A

abdomen

260
Q

arrector

A

that which raises

261
Q

esophag-

A

esophagus

262
Q

febr-, febris

A

fever

263
Q

scaphoid

A

bone of the ankle and wrist (boat-shaped)

264
Q

sigm-

A

sigmoid colon

265
Q

bi-, bin-, bis-

A

two, twice, double, both

266
Q

sura

A

calf

267
Q

ossicle

A

little ear

268
Q

depressor

A

that which lowers

269
Q

fibula

A

outer bone of leg (safety pin)

270
Q

-ary

A

noun: denotes a place for something or adj: pertaining to

271
Q

aden-

A

gland

272
Q

ob-

A

against, toward, very, thoroughly

273
Q

meat-

A

passage, opening, meatus

274
Q

non

A

non

275
Q

-rrhaph-

A

suture

276
Q

-fy-

A

to make

277
Q

accelerator

A

that which speeds up

278
Q

viscer-

A

internal organs

279
Q

bi-

A

two, twice, double, both

280
Q

radic-

A

root

281
Q

manus

A

hand

282
Q

amyl-

A

starch

283
Q

-cy

A

the act of being, the state of being

284
Q

nasus

A

nose

285
Q

immun-, immuni-

A

safe, protected

286
Q

con-

A

together, with, thoroughly, very

287
Q

atri-

A

atrium

288
Q

-desis

A

binding

289
Q

ambi-

A

both

290
Q

digitus

A

finger, toe

291
Q

-pex-

A

fixing, (surgical) attachment

292
Q

gingiv-

A

gum (of the mouth)

293
Q

diminutive suffixes

A

expresses the idea of smallness: -us changed to -e, -culus to -cle, and -illa to -il

294
Q

arct-, arctat-

A

compress

295
Q

later-

A

side

296
Q

pylor-

A

pylorus

297
Q

-ate

A

having the form of, possessing

298
Q

tum-, tume-

A

be swollen

299
Q

hamate

A

bone of the wrist (hook shaped)

300
Q

sinistr-

A

left (side)

301
Q

gloss-

A

tongue

302
Q

sub-

A

under

303
Q

-ory

A

pertaining to (adj.), or place for something

304
Q

desm-

A

[binding] ligament, connective tissue

a. Medical Terminology (7 decks)

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