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1
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Poly-

A

Many

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2
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-mer

A

Part

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3
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Cocci

A

Ball

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4
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Strep

A

Strip/ in a line

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5
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Cilli

A

Rods

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Vibrio

A

Vibrate

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7
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Dis-

A

Not

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8
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Osteo

A

Bone 🦴

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9
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Optic

A

Eyes or sight πŸ‘ πŸ‘

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10
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Persona non grata

A

Unacceptable person

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11
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Cervical

A

Neck

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12
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Thoracic/ thorax

A

Chest

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13
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Lumbar

A

Lower back

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14
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Fidelis

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Faithful

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15
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Uni-

A

One
*UNIcycle has one wheel.
1️⃣

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16
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Sol-

A

One / single / alone
She sang the SOLo all by herself because a solo is something sung by just one person.
1️⃣

17
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Mono-

A

One
A MONOmer has one part.
1️⃣

18
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Poly-

A

Multiple/ more than one.
A POLYmer has more than one part.

19
Q

Multi-

A

Many.

It was a MULTImedia event because he used many types of media, like sound, video, and flash cards.

20
Q

-itis

A

Inflammation or swelling

21
Q

-itis

A

Inflammation or swelling

22
Q

Ped

A

Feet or foot 🦢🏿 πŸ‘£

23
Q

Physi-

A

Movement
Example: physiology, physics

24
Q

-ose

A

Sugar 🍭