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a-/an-

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without

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anti-

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against

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bi-

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two

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brady-

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slow

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circum-

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aroud

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contra-

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against, opposite

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dys-

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painful, abnormal, difficult

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epi-

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over, on, upon

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ex-

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external

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hemi-

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half

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hyper-

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excessive, over

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hypo-

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under, insufficient

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infra-

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below

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inter-

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between

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intra-

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beside

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iso-

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equal

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latero-

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side

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medi-

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middle

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per-

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through

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poly-

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many

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pseudo-

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false

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semi-

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half, partial

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sub-

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under, below

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trans-

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across

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-ac

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pertaining to

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-al

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pertaining to

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-algia

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pain

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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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-asthenia

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weakness

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-cele

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pertaining to a tumor or swelling

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-centesis

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procedure to withdraw fluid

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-clasia

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surgical break

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-desis

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fuse

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-dynia

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pain

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-eal

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pertaining to

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-ectomy

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surgical removal of

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-genic

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producing, causing

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-gram

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record

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-graphy

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process of recording

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-iatry

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medical treatment

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-ic

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pertaining to

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-itis

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inflammation

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-kinesia

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movement

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-listhesis

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slipping

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-logy

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study of

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-malacia

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softening

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-metry

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process of measuring

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-oma

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tumor

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-opsy

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view of

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-ory

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pertaining to

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-osis

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abnormal condition, disease process

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-otomy

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cutting into

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-ous

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pertaining to

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-pathy

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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-plegia

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-porosis

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-ptosis

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-rrhapy

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-rrhexis

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-scope

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instrument for viewing

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-scopy

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process of viewing with an instrument

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-stenosis

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-tic

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pertaining to

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-tome

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instrument used to cut

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-tonia

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-trophy

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development, stimulation

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acr(o)

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ankly(o)

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stiff joint

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arthr(o)

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articul(o)

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bi(o)

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burs(o)

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carcin(o)

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carp(o)

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carpus, wrist

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cervic(o)

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chondr(o)

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clavicul(o)

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coccyg(o)

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cortic(o)

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outer portion

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cost(o)

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crani(o)

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cutane(o)

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dors(o)

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electr(o)

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electricity

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erythr(o)

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fasci(o)

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fibrous band

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femor(o)

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fibr(o)

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fibul(o)

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humer(o)

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ili(o)

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ischi(o)

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kinesi(o)

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kyph(o)

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lamin(o)

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later(o)

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ligament(o)

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lord(o)

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bent backwards

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lumb(o)

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lower back

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mandibul(o)

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maxill(o)

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medull(o)

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inner portion

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metacarp(o)

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metacarpal

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metatars(o)

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metatarsal

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muscul(o)

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myel(o)

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bone marrow

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my(o)

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myos(o)

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orth(o)

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oste(o)

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patell(o)

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path(o)

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ped(o)

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foot, child

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pelv(o)

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phalang(o)

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pod(o)

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prosthet(o)

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pub(o)

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radi(o)

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radius, x-ray

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sacr(o)

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sarc(o)

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scapula(o)

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scoli(o)

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crooked, bent

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spin(o)

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spondyl(o)

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ster(o)

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synovi(o)/synov(o)

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synovial membrane

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system(o)

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tars(o)

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ten(o)-/tend(o)-/tendin(o)

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thorac(o)

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tibi(o)

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uln(o)

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vertebr(o)

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