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tympano
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eardrum
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-ula
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small, minute
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-ule
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small, minute
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ulno
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ulna
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ultra-
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excess, beyond
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-um
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structure, thing
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umbilico
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umbilicus, navel
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unguo
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nail
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uni-
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one
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sub-
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under, below
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sudoro-
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sweat
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super-
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above, upper
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supero
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above, upper
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supra-
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above, superior, excessive
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sym-
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together, joined, union
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syn-
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together, joined, union
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synapto
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point of contact, synapsis
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synovo
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synovial fluid/membrane
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sphygmo
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pulse
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-sphyxia
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pulse
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spino
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spine
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spiro
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breathe
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spleno
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spleen
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spondylo
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vertebra
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squamo
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scale
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stapedo
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stapes (stirrups in ear)
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-stasis
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standing still
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thymo
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thymus
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-thymia
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mind; emotion
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thyro
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thyroid gland
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thyroido
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thyroid gland
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tibio
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tibia
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-tic
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pertaining to
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tillo
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to pull
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-tocia
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childbirth, labor
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tomo
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to cut
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theco
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sheath (usu. meninges)
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testo
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testis
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thelo
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nipple
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therapeuto
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treatment
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-therapy
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treatment
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thermo
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heat
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thoraco
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chest
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-thorax
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chest
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thrombo
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blood clot
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scolio
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bent, crooked
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-scope
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instrument for examining
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-scopy
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visual examination
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scoto
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darkness
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sebo
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sebum, sebaceous glands
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semi-
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one half
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semino
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semen; seed
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semini
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semen; seed
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septo
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septum
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sacro
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sacrum
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salpingo
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tube (usu. eustachian or fallopian)
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-salpinx
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tube (usu. eustachian or fallopian)
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sarco
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flesh (connective tissue)
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sarcoma
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malignant tumor of connective tissue
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scapulo
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scapula
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-schisis
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a splitting
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schizo
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split
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sclero
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hardening; sclera (white of eye)
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trans-
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through, across
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tri-
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three
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tricho
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hair
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trigono
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trigone (base of bladder)
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-tripsy
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crushing
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-trophy
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development, nourishment
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-tropia
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turning
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-tropin
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stimulate
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tuberculo
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a little swelling
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tachy-
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rapid
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taxo
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coordination, order
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-taxia
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coordination, order
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teno
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tendon
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tendo
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tendon
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tendino
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tendon
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-tension
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to stretch
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thalamo
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thalamus
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thalasso
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sea
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steato
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fat
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steno
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stricture, narrowing
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-stenosis
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stricture, narrowing
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sterno
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sternum
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stetho
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chest
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stheno
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strength
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stigmato
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point, mark
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stomato
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mouth
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-stomy
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forming an opening (mouth)
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-tome
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instrument to cut
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-tomy
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incision
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tono
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tesnion
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tonsillo
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tonsils
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toxo
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poison
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-toxic
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poison
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toxico
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poison
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trabeculo
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trabecula (supporting bundles of fiber)
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tracheo
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trachea
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sequestro
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separation
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sero
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serum
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sialo
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saliva, salivary gland
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sidero
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iron
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sigmoido
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sigmoid colon
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silico
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flint
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sino
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cavity, sinus
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sinuso
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cavity, sinus
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-sis
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state of, condition
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-social
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society
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somato
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body
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somno
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sleep
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sono
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sound
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-spadias
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slit, fissure
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-spasm
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involuntary contraction, twitching
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spermi
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spermatazoa, sperm cells
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spermo
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spermatazoa, sperm cells
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spermato
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spermatozoa, sperm cells
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vesico
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bladder
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vesto
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clothes
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viscero
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internal organs
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vitro
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vitreous body of eye
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vitreo
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glassy
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volo
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volume
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voyeuro
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to see
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vulvo
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vulva
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xantho
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yellow
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valvo
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valve
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varico
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dilated vein
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vaso
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vessel; vas deferens; duct
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vasculo
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vessel
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veno
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vein
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ventro
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belly, belly side
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ventriculo
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ventricle (heart or brain)
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-version
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turning
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vertebro
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vertebra
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xeno
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foreign, strange
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xero
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dry
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xipho
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sword
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-y
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process, condition
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uro
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urine, urinary tract
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uretero
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ureter
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urethro
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urethra
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-uria
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urine
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urino
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urine, urinary tract
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-us
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condition, structure
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utero
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uterus
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uvulo
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uvula
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vagino
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vagina
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retro-
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behind, backward
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rhabdo
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rod-shaped (striated)
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rhabdomyo
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rod-shaped (striated) muscle
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rhino
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nose
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rhytido
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wrinkle
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roentgeno
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x-rays
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-rrhage
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bursting forth (of)
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-rrhagia
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bursting forth (of)
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-rrhaphy
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suture
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micro-
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small
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mono-
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one
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morpho
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form, shape, structure
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muco
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mucus
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multi-
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many, much
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musculo
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muscle
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muta
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genetic change
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myo
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muscle
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myco
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fungus
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-mania
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state of mental disorder; frenzy
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masto-
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breast
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mastoido
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mastoid process
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maxillo
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maxilla (upper jaw bone)
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meato
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opening, meatus
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medi-
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middle
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medio
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middle
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mediastino
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meadiastinum (structures in thorax)
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medullo
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medulla
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patello
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patella
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patho
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disease
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-pathy
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disease
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pectoro
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chest
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pedi
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foot; child
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pedo
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foot; child
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pediculo
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lice
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pelvi
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pelvis
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pelvo
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pelvis
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necro
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necrosis, death
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neo-
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new
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nephro
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kidney
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neuro
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nerve
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neutro
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neutral, neither
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nido
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nest
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nocto
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night
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nucleo
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nucleus
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nulli-
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none
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nyctalo
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night
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hallucino
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hallucination
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hedono
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pleasure
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hemo
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blood
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hemangio
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blood vessel
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hemato
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blood
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hemi-
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one half
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hepato
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liver
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hetero
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different
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hidro
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sweat
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aborto
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to miscarry
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-ad
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toward
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ad-
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toward
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adeno
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gland
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adenoido
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adenoids (tonsils)
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adipo
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fat
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adreno
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adrenal glands
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adrenalo
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adrenal glands
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aero
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air
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peno
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penis
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-penia
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decrease, deficiency
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-pepsia
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digestion
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per-
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through
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peri-
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around
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perineo
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perineum
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peritoneo
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peritoneum
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-pexy
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fixation (of an organ)
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phaco
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lens
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-itic
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pertaining to
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-itis
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iinflammation
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-ive
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pertaining to
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-ization
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process of
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jaundo
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yellow
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jejuno
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jejunum (2nd part of SI)
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kali
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potassium
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karyo
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nucleus
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kerato
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horny tissue; hard; cornea
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galacto
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milk
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ganglio
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ganglion, nerve cell bodies
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gastro
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stomach
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-gen
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forming, producing, origin
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geno
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forming, producing, origin
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-genesis
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forming, producing, origin
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genito
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genitalia
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gesto
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pregnancy
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gingivo
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gums
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-rrhea
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flow, discharge
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-rrhexis
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rupture
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rrhythmo
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rhythm
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rubeo
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red
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-plasty
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surgical repair
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-plegia
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paralysis
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pleuro
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pleura (area around lungs)
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-plexy
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stroke
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-pnea
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breathing
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pneumo
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air, lung
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pneumono
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air, lung
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podo
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foot
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-poiesis
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formation
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hallucino
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hallucination
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hedono
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pleasure
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hemo
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blood
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hemangio
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blood vessel
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hemato
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blood
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hemi-
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one half
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hepato
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liver
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hetero-
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different
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hidro
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sweat
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aborto
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to miscarry
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-ad
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toward
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ad-
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toward
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adeno
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gland
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adenoido
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adenoids (tonsils)
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adipo
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fat
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adreno
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adrenal glands
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adrenalo
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adrenal glands
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aero
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air
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peno
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penis
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-penia
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decrease, deficiency
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-pepsia
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digestion
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per-
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through
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peri-
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around
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perineo
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perineum
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peritoneo
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peritoneum
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-pexy
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fixation (of an organ)
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phaco
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lens
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-itic
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pertaining to
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-itis
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inflammation
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-ive
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pertaining to
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-ization
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process of
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jaundo
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yellow
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jejuno
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jejunum (2nd part of SI)
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kali
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potassium
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karyo
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nucleus
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kerato
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horny tissue; hard; cornea
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galacto
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milk
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ganglio
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ganglion, nerve cell bodies
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gastro
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stomach
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-gen
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forming, producing, origin
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geno
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forming, producing, origin
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-genesis
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forming, producing, origin
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genito
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genitalia
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gesto
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pregnancy
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gingivo
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gums
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-rrhea
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flow, discharge
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-rrhexis
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rupture
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rrhythmo
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rhythm
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rubeo
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red
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-plasty
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surgical repair
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-plegia
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paralysis
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pleuro
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pleura (area around lungs)
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-plexy
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stroke
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-pnea
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breathing
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pneumo
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air, lung
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pneumono
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air, lung
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podo
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foot
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dacryo
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tear, lacrimal apparatus
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dacryocysto
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lacrimal sac
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dactylo
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fingers, toes
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de-
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cessation
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dendro
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trees
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dento
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teeth
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dermo
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skin
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-derm
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skin
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dermato
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skin
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-gram
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record, writing
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granulo
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granule
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-graphy
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process of recording
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-graph
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instrument for recording
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-gravida
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pregnant woman
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gyno
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woman, female
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gyneco
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woman, female
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phago
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swallowing, eating
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-phage
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swallowing, eating
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-phagia
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swallowing, eating
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phalango
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phalanges
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pharmaceutico
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drug, medicine
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pharyngo
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pharynx
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-phasia
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speech
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pheo
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dusky, dark
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-phil
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attraction for
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philo
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attraction for
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-philia
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attraction for
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phimo
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muzzle
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phlebo
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vein
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-phobia
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fear
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-phonia
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voice
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-phoresis
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carrying, transmission
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-phoria
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feeling (mental state)
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photo
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light
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-ema
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state of, condition
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embolo
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embolus (plug)
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-emesis
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vomiting
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-emia
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blood condition
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emphyso
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to inflate
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en-
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in, within
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encephalo
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brain
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end-
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in, within
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endo-
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in, within
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auro
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ear
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auriculo
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ear
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auto
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self, own
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axo
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axis, axon
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azoto
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nitrogenous compound
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bacterio
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bacterial
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balano
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glans penis
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baso
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base (alkaline)
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bi-
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two
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-listhesis
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slipping
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-lith
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stone, calculus
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litho
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stone, calculus
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lobo
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lobe
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logo
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study of
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-logist
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specialist in the study of
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-logy
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study of
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lordo
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curve, swayback
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-lucent
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to shine, clear
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lumbo
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loins (lower back)
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lympho
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lymph
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lymphadeno
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lymph node
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lymphangio
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lymph vessel
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-lysis
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separation, destruction, loosening
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macro-
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large
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mal-
|
bad
|
|
|
-malacia
|
softening
|
|
|
mammo
|
breast
|
|
|
-osmia
|
smell
|
|
|
osteo
|
bone
|
|
|
oto
|
ear
|
|
|
-ous
|
pertaining to
|
|
|
ovario
|
ovaries
|
|
|
oxi
|
oxygen
|
|
|
oxo
|
oxygen
|
|
|
-oxia
|
oxygen
|
|
|
oxy-
|
quick, sharp
|
|
|
pachy-
|
thick
|
|
|
palato
|
palate
|
|
|
pan-
|
all
|
|
|
pancreato
|
pancreas
|
|
|
-para
|
to bear (offspring)
|
|
|
para-
|
near, beside, beyond
|
|
|
parathyroido
|
parathyroid glands
|
|
|
-paresis
|
partial paralysis
|
|
|
-partum
|
childbirth, labor
|
|
|
cirrho
|
yellow
|
|
|
-cision
|
a cutting
|
|
|
-clasia
|
to break; surgical fracture
|
|
|
-clasis
|
to break; surgical fracture
|
|
|
-clast
|
to break
|
|
|
claviculo
|
clavicle
|
|
|
-cleisis
|
closure
|
|
|
clono
|
clonus (turmoil), involuntary muscle contractions
|
|
|
-clysis
|
irrigation, washing
|
|
|
obstetro
|
midwife
|
|
|
oculo
|
eye
|
|
|
odonto
|
teeth
|
|
|
-oid
|
resembling
|
|
|
-ole
|
small, minute
|
|
|
oligo
|
scanty
|
|
|
-oma
|
tumor
|
|
|
omphalo
|
umbilicus (navel)
|
|
|
onco
|
tumor
|
|
|
oro
|
mouth
|
|
|
orcho
|
testis
|
|
|
orchio
|
testis
|
|
|
orchido
|
testis
|
|
|
-orexia
|
appetite
|
|
|
ortho
|
straight
|
|
|
-ory
|
pertaining to
|
|
|
-ose
|
pertaining to; sugar
|
|
|
-osis
|
abnormal condition; increase
|
|
|
onycho
|
nail
|
|
|
oophoro
|
ovary
|
|
|
-opaque
|
obscure
|
|
|
opthalmo
|
eye
|
|
|
-opia
|
vision
|
|
|
-opsia
|
vision
|
|
|
-opsy
|
view of
|
|
|
opto
|
eye, vision
|
|
|
optico
|
eye, vision
|
|
|
mydro
|
widen, enlarge
|
|
|
myelo
|
spinal cord, bone marrow
|
|
|
myoso
|
muscle
|
|
|
myringo
|
tympanic membrane
|
|
|
myxo
|
mucus
|
|
|
narco
|
stupor, numbness, sleep
|
|
|
naso
|
nose
|
|
|
nato
|
birth
|
|
|
natro
|
sodium
|
|
|
poikilo
|
varied, irregular
|
|
|
polio
|
gray, gray matter
|
|
|
poly
|
many, much
|
|
|
polypo
|
small growth
|
|
|
-porosis
|
porous
|
|
|
post-
|
after, behind
|
|
|
postero
|
back, behind, posterior
|
|
|
-potence
|
power
|
|
|
-prandial
|
meal
|
|
|
meta-
|
change, beyond
|
|
|
metacarpo
|
metacarpus (hand bones)
|
|
|
metatarso
|
metatarsus (foot bones)
|
|
|
-meter
|
instrument for measuring
|
|
|
metro
|
uterus, measure
|
|
|
metrio
|
uterus
|
|
|
-metry
|
the act of measuring
|
|
|
mio
|
smaller, less
|
|
|
micro
|
small
|
|
|
exo-
|
outside, outward
|
|
|
extra-
|
outside
|
|
|
-desis
|
binding or fixation (of a bone or joint)
|
|
|
di-
|
double
|
|
|
dia-
|
through, across
|
|
|
dipl-
|
double
|
|
|
diplo
|
double
|
|
|
dipso
|
thirst
|
|
|
-dipsia
|
thirst
|
|
|
disto
|
far, farthest
|
|
|
dorso
|
back (of body)
|
|
|
kerno
|
kernel, nucleus
|
|
|
keto
|
ketone bodies (acids, acetones)
|
|
|
ketono
|
ketone bodies (acids, acetones)
|
|
|
kinesio
|
movement
|
|
|
-kinesia
|
movement
|
|
|
kineto
|
movement
|
|
|
klepto
|
to steal
|
|
|
kypho
|
humpback
|
|
|
cutaneo
|
skin
|
|
|
cyano
|
blue
|
|
|
cycleo
|
cycle, circular, ciliary body of eye
|
|
|
-cyesis
|
pregnancy
|
|
|
cysto
|
bladder
|
|
|
cyto
|
cell
|
|
|
-cyte
|
cell
|
|
|
-ician
|
specialist
|
|
|
-icle
|
small, minute
|
|
|
-icterus
|
jaundice
|
|
|
idio
|
unknown, peculiar
|
|
|
-ile
|
pertaining to
|
|
|
ileo
|
ileum (3rd part of SI)
|
|
|
ilio
|
ilium (flaring part of hip)
|
|
|
im-
|
not
|
|
|
immuno
|
immune, immunity, safe
|
|
|
calco
|
calcium
|
|
|
calcaneo
|
calcaneum (heel bone)
|
|
|
-capnia
|
carbon dioxide
|
|
|
carcino
|
cancer
|
|
|
cardio
|
heart
|
|
|
-cardia
|
heart condition
|
|
|
carpo
|
carpus (wrist bone)
|
|
|
cata-
|
down
|
|
|
caudo
|
tail
|
|
|
escharo
|
scab
|
|
|
-esis
|
condition
|
|
|
eso-
|
inward
|
|
|
esophago
|
esophagus
|
|
|
estheso
|
feeling
|
|
|
-esthesia
|
feeling
|
|
|
etio
|
cause
|
|
|
eu-
|
normal
|
|
|
ex-
|
out, out from
|
|
|
hypo
|
under, below, deficient
|
|
|
hypno
|
sleep
|
|
|
hypo-
|
under, below, deficient
|
|
|
hystero
|
uterus
|
|
|
glauco
|
gray
|
|
|
glio
|
glue; neuroglial tissue
|
|
|
-glia
|
glue; neuroglial tissue
|
|
|
-globin
|
protein
|
|
|
glomerulo
|
glomerulus
|
|
|
glosso
|
tongue
|
|
|
glotto
|
glottis
|
|
|
gluco
|
sugar, sweetness
|
|
|
glucoso
|
sugar, sweetness
|
|
|
histo
|
tissue
|
|
|
histio
|
tissue
|
|
|
homeo
|
same, alike
|
|
|
homeo-
|
same, alike
|
|
|
homo
|
same
|
|
|
humero
|
humerus
|
|
|
hydro
|
water
|
|
|
hyp-
|
under, below, deficient
|
|
|
hyper-
|
excessive, above normal
|
|
|
pyro
|
fire
|
|
|
quadri-
|
four
|
|
|
rachio
|
spine
|
|
|
radio
|
radiation, radius, x-ray
|
|
|
radiculo
|
nerve root
|
|
|
recto
|
rectum
|
|
|
reno
|
kidney
|
|
|
reticulo
|
net, mesh
|
|
|
retino
|
retina
|
|
|
-ptosis
|
prolapse, downward displacement
|
|
|
ptyalo
|
saliva
|
|
|
-ptysis
|
spitting
|
|
|
pubo
|
anterior part of pelvic bone
|
|
|
pulmono
|
lung
|
|
|
pupillo
|
pupil
|
|
|
pyo
|
pus
|
|
|
pyelo
|
renal pelvis
|
|
|
pyloro
|
pylorus (part of stomach)
|
|
|
contra
|
against
|
|
|
coro
|
pupil
|
|
|
coreo
|
pupil
|
|
|
corneo
|
cornea
|
|
|
corono
|
heart
|
|
|
corpo
|
body
|
|
|
corporo
|
body
|
|
|
cortico
|
cortex
|
|
|
costo
|
ribs
|
|
|
af-
|
toward
|
|
|
agglutino
|
clumping, gluing
|
|
|
agora-
|
marketplace
|
|
|
-al
|
pertaining to
|
|
|
albino
|
white
|
|
|
albumino
|
albumin
|
|
|
-algesia
|
pain
|
|
|
-algia
|
pain
|
|
|
allo
|
other, differing from normal
|
|
|
labio
|
lip
|
|
|
labyrintho
|
labyrinth (inner ear)
|
|
|
lacrimo
|
tear, lacrimal apparatus
|
|
|
lacto
|
milk
|
|
|
-lalia
|
speech, babble
|
|
|
lamino
|
lamina (part of vertebral arch)
|
|
|
laparo
|
abdomen
|
|
|
laryngo
|
larynx
|
|
|
latero
|
side, to one side
|
|
|
cautero
|
heat, burn
|
|
|
ceco
|
cecum (part of LI)
|
|
|
-cele
|
hernia, swelling
|
|
|
-centesis
|
surgical puncture
|
|
|
cephalo
|
head
|
|
|
-ceps
|
head
|
|
|
-ception
|
conceiving
|
|
|
cerebello
|
cerebellum
|
|
|
cerebro
|
cerebrum
|
|
|
glyco
|
sugar, sweetness
|
|
|
glycoso
|
sugar, sweetness
|
|
|
gnoso
|
knowing
|
|
|
-gnosis
|
knowing
|
|
|
gonado
|
gonads, sex glands
|
|
|
gonio
|
angle
|
|
|
gono
|
seed (ovum or spermatazoon)
|
|
|
-grade
|
to go
|
|
|
-graft
|
transplantation
|
|
|
leio
|
smooth
|
|
|
leiomyo
|
smooth muscle
|
|
|
-lepsy
|
seizure
|
|
|
lepto
|
thin, slender
|
|
|
leuko
|
white
|
|
|
lexo
|
word, phrase
|
|
|
linguo
|
tongue
|
|
|
lipo
|
fat
|
|
|
lipido
|
fat
|
|
|
entero
|
intestine
|
|
|
eosino
|
eosinophil
|
|
|
epi-
|
above, upon
|
|
|
epididymo
|
epididymus
|
|
|
epiglotto
|
epiglottis
|
|
|
episio
|
vulva
|
|
|
erythemo
|
red
|
|
|
erythemato
|
red
|
|
|
erythro
|
red
|
|
|
cranio
|
cranium
|
|
|
crino
|
secrete
|
|
|
-crine
|
secrete
|
|
|
crucio
|
cross
|
|
|
cryo
|
cold
|
|
|
crypto
|
hidden
|
|
|
culdo
|
cul-de-sac
|
|
|
-cusia
|
hearing
|
|
|
-cusis
|
hearing
|
|
|
alveolo
|
alveolus
|
|
|
amblyo
|
dull, dim
|
|
|
amnio
|
amnion (amniotic sac)
|
|
|
an-
|
without, not
|
|
|
ano
|
anus
|
|
|
ana-
|
up, against, back
|
|
|
andro
|
male
|
|
|
aneurysmo
|
widened blood vessel
|
|
|
angio
|
vessel
|
|
|
aniso
|
unequal, dissimilar
|
|
|
ankylo
|
stiffness; crooked, bent
|
|
|
ante
|
before, in front of
|
|
|
antero
|
anterior, front
|
|
|
anthraco
|
coal, coal dust
|
|
|
anti-
|
against
|
|
|
aorto
|
aorta
|
|
|
appendo
|
appendix
|
|
|
appendico
|
appendix
|
|
|
-ia
|
condition
|
|
|
-iac
|
pertaining to
|
|
|
-iasis
|
abnormal condition
|
|
|
iatro
|
physician, medicine, treatment
|
|
|
-iatry
|
medicine, treatment
|
|
|
-ic
|
pertaining to
|
|
|
-ical
|
pertaining to
|
|
|
-ice
|
noun ending
|
|
|
ichthyo
|
dry, scaly
|
|
|
cervico
|
neck, cervix uteri (neck of uterus)
|
|
|
chalico
|
limestone
|
|
|
cheilo
|
lip
|
|
|
chemo
|
chemical, drug
|
|
|
chloro
|
green
|
|
|
chole
|
bile, gall
|
|
|
cholangio
|
bile vessel
|
|
|
cholecysto
|
gallbladder
|
|
|
choledocho
|
bile duct
|
|
|
bronchio
|
bronchus
|
|
|
bronchiolo
|
bronchiole
|
|
|
bucco
|
cheek
|
|
|
in-
|
in, not
|
|
|
-ine
|
pertaining to
|
|
|
infero
|
lower, below
|
|
|
infra
|
under, below
|
|
|
inguino
|
groin
|
|
|
insulino
|
insulin
|
|
|
inter-
|
between
|
|
|
intra-
|
in, within
|
|
|
-ion
|
the act of
|
|
|
coccygo
|
coccyx
|
|
|
cochleo
|
cochlea
|
|
|
colo
|
colon
|
|
|
colono
|
colon
|
|
|
colpo
|
vagina
|
|
|
condylo
|
condyles
|
|
|
conio
|
dust
|
|
|
conjuctivo
|
conjuctiva
|
|
|
-continence
|
to hold back
|
|
|
-ior
|
pertaining to
|
|
|
irido
|
iris
|
|
|
-is
|
noun ending
|
|
|
ischo
|
to hold back, block
|
|
|
ischio
|
ischium (lower part of hip)
|
|
|
-ism
|
condition
|
|
|
iso-
|
same, equal
|
|
|
-ist
|
specialist
|
|
|
-isy
|
state of, condition
|
|
|
pre-
|
before, in front of
|
|
|
presbyo
|
old age
|
|
|
primi-
|
first
|
|
|
pro-
|
before, in front of
|
|
|
procto
|
rectum, anus
|
|
|
prostato
|
prostate
|
|
|
proximo
|
near, nearest
|
|
|
pseudo-
|
false
|
|
|
psycho
|
mind
|
|
|
bili
|
bile, gall
|
|
|
bio
|
life
|
|
|
-blast
|
embryonic cell
|
|
|
blasto
|
embryonic cell
|
|
|
blepharo
|
eyelid
|
|
|
brachio
|
arm
|
|
|
brachy-
|
short
|
|
|
brady-
|
slow
|
|
|
broncho
|
bronchus
|
|
|
ducto
|
to lead, carry
|
|
|
-duction
|
the act of leading, bringing, or conducting
|
|
|
duodeno
|
duodenum
|
|
|
-dynia
|
pain
|
|
|
dys-
|
bad, painful, difficult
|
|
|
chondro
|
cartilage
|
|
|
chorio
|
chorion (membrane between fetus, mother)
|
|
|
choroido
|
choroid (part of eye)
|
|
|
chromo
|
color
|
|
|
chromato
|
color
|
|
|
-cide
|
killing
|
|
|
cine-
|
movement
|
|
|
cinemato
|
things that move
|
|
|
circum-
|
around
|
|
|
-eal
|
pertaining to
|
|
|
ec-
|
out, out from
|
|
|
echo-
|
repeated sound
|
|
|
-ectasis
|
dilation, expansion
|
|
|
ecto-
|
outside, outward
|
|
|
-ectomy
|
excision, removal
|
|
|
-edema
|
swelling
|
|
|
ef-
|
away from
|
|
|
electro
|
electricity
|
|
|
a-
|
without, not
|
|
|
ab-
|
from, away from
|
|
|
abdomino
|
abdomen
|
|
|
-ac
|
pertaining to
|
|
|
acido
|
acid
|
|
|
acouso
|
hearing
|
|
|
acro
|
extremity
|
|
|
acromio
|
acromion (projection of scapula)
|
|
|
-acusis
|
hearing
|
|
|
aqueo
|
water
|
|
|
-ar
|
pertaining to
|
|
|
-arche
|
beginning
|
|
|
arterio
|
artery
|
|
|
arteriolo
|
arteriole
|
|
|
artero
|
artery
|
|
|
arthro
|
joint
|
|
|
-ary
|
pertaining to
|
|
|
asbesto
|
asbestos
|
|
|
-asthenia
|
weakness, debility
|
|
|
astro
|
star
|
|
|
-ate
|
having the form of, possessing
|
|
|
atelo
|
incomplete, imperfect
|
|
|
athero
|
fatty plaque
|
|
|
-ation
|
process of
|
|
|
atrio
|
atrium
|
|
|
audio
|
hearing
|
|
|
audito
|
hearing
|
|
|
mega-
|
enlargement
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megalo
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enlargement
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-megaly
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enlargement
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melano
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black
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meno
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menses, menstruation
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meningo
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meninges
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meningio
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meninges
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mento
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mind
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meso
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middle
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facio
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face
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fascio
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band, fascia (membrane separating muscles)
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femoro
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femur
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-ferent
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to carry
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fibro
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fiber, fibrous tissue
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fibulo
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fibulo (smaller lower leg bone)
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fluoro
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luminous, fluorescence
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phreno
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mind, diaphragm
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-phylaxis
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protection
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-physis
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growth
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pilo
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hair
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pituitaro
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pituitary gland
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-plakia
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plaque
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plaso
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formation, growth
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-plasia
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formation, growth
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-plasm
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formation, growth
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