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a-, an-
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absence or lack; acardia, lack of a heart, anaerobic, in the absence of oxygen
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ab-
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departing from, away from; abnormal, departing from normal
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acou-
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hearing; acoustics, the science of sound
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ac-, acro-
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extreme or extremity, peak; acrodermatitis, inflammation of the skin of the extremities
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ad-
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to or toward; adorbital, toward the orbit
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aden-, adeno-
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gland; adeniform, resembling a gland in shape
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aero-
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air; aerobic respiration, oxygen-requiring metabolism
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af-
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toward; afferent neurons, which carry impulses to the centeral nervous system
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agon-
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contest; agonistic and antagonistic muscles, which oppose each other
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alb-
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white; corpus albicans of the ovary, a white scar tissue
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aliment-
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nourish; alimentary canal, or digestive tract
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allel-
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of one another; alleles, alternative expressions of a gene
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amphi-
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on both sides, of bith kinds; amphibian, an organism capable of living in water and on land
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ana-
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apart, up, again; anaphase of mitosis, when the chromosomes separate
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anastomos-
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come together; arteriovenous anastomosis, a connection between an artery and a vein
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aneurysm
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a widening; aortic aneurysm, a weak spot that causes enlargement of the blood vessel
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angi-
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vessel; angiitis, inflammation of a lymph vessel or blood vessel
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angin-
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choked; angina pectoris, a choked feeling in the chest due to dysfunction of the heart
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ant-, anti-
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opposed to, preventing or inhibiting; anticoagulant, a substance that prevents blood coagulation
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ante-
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preceding, before; antecubital, in front of the elbow
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aort-
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great artery; aorta
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ap-, api-
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tip, extremity; apex of the heart
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append-
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hang to; appendicular skeleton
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aqua-, aque-
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water; aqueous solutions
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arbor
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tree; arbor vitae of the cerebellum, the treelike pattern of white matter
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areola-
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open space; areolar connective tissue, a loose connective tissue
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arrect-
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upright; arrector pili muscles of the skin, which make the hairs stand erect
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arthr-, arthro-
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joint; arthropathy, any joint disease
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artic-
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joint; articular surfaces of bones, the points of connection
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atri-
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vestibule; atria, upper chambers of the heart
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auscult-
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listen; auscultatory method for measuring blood pressure
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aut-, auto-
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self; autogenous, self-generated
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ax-, axi-, axo-
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axis, asle; axial skeleton, axis of vertebral column
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azyg-
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unpaired; azygous vein, an unpaired vessel
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baro-
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pressure; baroreceptors for monitoring blood pressure
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basal
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base; basal lamina of epithelial basement membrane
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bi-
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two; bicuspid, having two cusps
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bili-
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bile; bilirubin, a bile pigment
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bio-
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life; biology, the study of life and living organisms
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blast-
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bud or germ; blastocyte, undifferentiated embryonic cell
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brady-
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slow; bradycardia, abnormally slow heart rate
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brev-
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short; peroneus brevis, a short leg muscle
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broncho-
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bronchus; brochospasm, spasmodic contraction of bronchial muscle
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bucco-
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cheek; buccalabial, pertaining to the cheek and lip
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calor-
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heat; calories, a mesure of energy
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capill-
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hair; blood and lymph capillaries
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caput-
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head; decapitate, remove the head
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carcin-
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cancer; carcinogen, a cacer-causing agent
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cardi-, cardio-
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heart; cardiotoxic, harmful to the heart
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carneo-
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flesh; trabeculae carneae, ridges of muscle in the ventricles of the heart
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carot-
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(1) carrot, (2) stupor; (1) carotene, an orange pigment, (2) carotid arteries in the neck, blockage causes fainting
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cata-
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down; catabolism, chemical breakdown
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caud-
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tail; caudal (directional term)
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cec-
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blind; cecum of large intestine, a blind-ended pouch
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cele-
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abdominal; celiac artery, in the abdomen
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cephal-
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head; cephalometer, an instrument for measuring the head
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cerebro-
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brain, especially the cerebrum; cerebrospinal, pertaining to the brain and spinal cord
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cervic-, cervix
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neck; cervis of the uterus
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chiasm-
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crossing; optic chiasma, where optic nerves cross
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chole-
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bile; cholesterol, cholecystokinin, a bile-secreting hormone
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chondr-
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cartilage; chondrogenic, giving rise to cartilage
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chrom-
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colored; chromosome, so named because they stain darkly
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cili-
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small hair; ciliated epithelium
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circum-
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around; circumnuclear, surrounding the nucleus
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clavic-
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key; clavicle, a "skeleton key"
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co-, con-
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together; concentric, common center, together in the center
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coccy-
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cuckoo; coccyx, which is beak-shaped
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cochlea
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snail shell; the cochlea of the inner ear, which is colied like a snail shell
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coel-
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hollow; coelom, the ventral body cavity
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commis-
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united; gray commissure of the spinal cord connects the two columns of gray matter
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concha
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shell; nasal conchae, coiled shelves of bone in the nasal cavity
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contra-
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against; contraceptive, agent preventing conception
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corn-, cornu-
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horn; stratum corneum, outer layer of the skin composed of (horny) cells
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corona
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crown; coronal suture of the skull
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corp-
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body; corpse, corpus luteum, hormone-secreting body in the ovary
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cort-
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bark; cortex, the outer layer of the brain, kidney, adrenal glands, and lymph nodes
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cost-
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rib; intercostal, between the ribs
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crani-
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skull; craniotomy, a skull operation
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crypt-
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hidden; cryptomenorrhea, a condition in which menstrual symptoms are experienced but no external loss of blood occurs
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cusp-
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pointed; bicuspid, tricuspid valves of the heart
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cutic-
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skin; cuticle of the nail
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cyan-
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blue; cyanosis, blue color of the skin due to lack of oxygen
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cyst-
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sac bladder; cystitis, inflammation of the urinary bladder
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cyt-
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cell; cytology, the study of cells
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de-
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undoing, rversal, loss, removal; deactivation, becoming inactiv
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decid-
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falling off; deciduous (milk) teeth
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delta
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triangular; deltoid muscle, roughly triangular in shape
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den-, dent-
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tooth; dentin of the tooth
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dendr-
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tree, branch; dendrites, telodendria, both branches of a neuron
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derm-
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skin; dermis, deep layer of the skin
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desm-
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bond; desmosome, which binds adjacent epithelial cells
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di-
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twice, double; dimorphism, having two forms
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dia-
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through, between; diaphragm, the wall through or between two areas
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dialys-
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separate, break apart; kidney dialysis, in which waste products are removed from the blood
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diastol-
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stand apart; cardiac diastole, between successive contractions of the heart
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diure-
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urinate; diuretic, a drug that increases urine output
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dors-
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the back; dorsal, dorsum, dorsiflexion
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duc-, duct
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lead, draw; ductus deferens which carries sperm from the epididymis into the urethra during ejaculation
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dura
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hard; dura mater, tough outer meninx
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dys-
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difficult, faulty, painful; dyspepsia, disturbed digestion
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ec-, ex-, ecto-
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out, outside, away from; excrete, to remove materials from the body
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ectop-
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displaced; ectopic pregnancy, ectopic focus for initiation of hear contraction
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edem-
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swelling' edema, accumulation of water in body tissues
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ef-
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away; efferent nerve fibers, which carry impules away from the cnetral nervous system
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ejac-
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to shoot forth; ejaculation of semen
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embol-
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wedge; embolus, an obstructive object traveling in the bloodstream
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en-, em-
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in, inside; encysted,enclosed in a cyst or capsule
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enceph-
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brain; encephalitis, inflammation of the brin
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endo-
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within, inner; endocytosis, taking particles into a cell
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entero-
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intestine; enterologist, on who specializes in the study of intestinal disorders
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epi-
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over,above; epidermis, outer layer of skin
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erythr-
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red; erythema, redness of the skin, erythrocyte, red blood cell
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eso-
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within; esophagus
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eu-
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well; euesthesia, a normal state of the senses
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excret-
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separate; excretory system
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exo-
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outside, outer layer; exophthalmos, an abnormal protrusion of the eye from the orbit
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extra-
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outside, beyond; extracellular, outside the body cells of an organism
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extrins-
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from the outside; extrinsic regulation of the heart
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fasci-, fascia-
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bundle, band; superficial and deep fascia
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fenestr-
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window; fenestrated capillaries
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ferr-
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iron; transferring, ferritin, both iron-storage proteins
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flagell-
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whip; flagellum, the tail of a sperm cell
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flat-
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blow, blown; flatulence
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folli-
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bag, bellows; hair follicle
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fontan-
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fountain; fontanelles of the fetal skull
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foram-
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opening; foramen magnum of the skull
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foss-
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ditch; fossa ovalis of the heart, mandibular fossa of the skull
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gam-, gamet-
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married, spouse; gametes, the sex cells
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gangli-
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swelling, or knot; dorsal root ganglia of the spinal nerves
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gastr-
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stomach; gastrin, a hormone tha influences gastric acid secretion
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gene
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beginning, origin; genetics
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germin-
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grow; germinal epithelium of the gonads
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gero-, geront-
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old man; gerontology, the study of agin
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gest-
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carried; gestation, the period from conception to birth
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glauc-
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gray; glaucoma, which cuses gradual blindness
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glom-
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ball; glomeruli, clusters of apillaries in the kidneys
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glosso-
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tongue; glossopathy, any disease of the tongue
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gluco-, glyco-
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gluconeogenesis, the production of glucose from noncarbohydrate molecules
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glute-
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butock; gluteus maximus, largest muscle of the buttock
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gnost-
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knowing; the gnostic sense, a sense of awareness of self
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gompho-
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nail; gomphosis, the term applied to the joint between tooth and jaw
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gon-, gono-
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seed, offsprig; gonads, the sex organs
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gust-
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taste; gustatory sense, the sense of taste
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hapt-
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fasten, grasp; hapten, a partial antigen
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hema-, hemato-, hemo-
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blood, hematocyst, a cyst containing blodd
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hemi-
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half; hemiglossal, pertaining to one-half of the tongue
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hepat-
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liver; hepatitis, inflammation of the liver
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hetero-
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different or other; heterosxuality, sexual desir for a person of the opposite sex
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hiat-
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gap; the hiatus of the diaphragm, the opening through which the esophagus passes
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hippo-
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horse; hippocampus of the brain, shaped like a seahorse
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hirsut-
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hairy; hirsutism, excessive body hair
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hist-
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tissue; histology, the study of tissues
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hom-, homo-
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same; homeoplasia, formation of tissue similar to normall tissue; homecentric, having the same center
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hormon-
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to excite; hormones
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humor-
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a fluid; humoral immunity, which involves antibodies circulating in the blood
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hyal-
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clear; hyaline catilage, which has no visble fibers
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hydr, hydro-
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water; dehydration, loss of body water
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hyper-
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excess, hypertension, excessive tension
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hypno-
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sleep; hypnosis, a sleeplike state
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hypo-
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below, deficient; hypodermic, beneath the skin, hypokalemia, deficiency of potassium
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hyster-, hystero-
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uterus or womb; hysterectomy, removal of the uterus, hysterodynia, pain in the womb
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ile-
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intestine; ileum, the last portion of the small intestine
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im-
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not; impermable, not permitting passage, not permeable
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inter-
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between; intercellular, between the cells
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intercal-
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isert; intercalated disc, the end membranes between adjacent cardiac muscle cells
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intra-
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within, inside; intracellular, inside the cell
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iso-
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equal, same; isothermal, equal, or same, temperature
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jugul-
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throat; jugular veins, prominent vessels in the neck
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juxta-
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near, close to; juxtaglomerular apparatus, a cell cluster next to a glomerulus in the kidneys
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karyo-
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kernel, nucleus; karyotype, the assemblage o the nuclear chromosomes
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kera-
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horn; keratin, the water-repellent protein of the skin
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kilo-
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thousand; kilocalories, equal to 1000 calories
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kin-, kines-
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move; kinetic energy,the energy of motion
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labi-, labri-
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lip; labial fernulum, the membrane which joins the lip to the gum
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lact-
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milk; lactose, milk sugar
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lacun-
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space, cavity, lake; lacunae, the spaces occupied by cells of cartilage and bone tissue
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lamell-
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small plate; concentric lamellae, rings of bone matrix in compact bone
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lamina
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layer, sheet; basal lamina, part of the epithelial basement membrane
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lat-
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wide; latissimus dorsi, a broad muscle of the back
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laten-
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hidden; latent period of a muscle twitch
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later-
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side; lateral (directional term)
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leuko-
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white; leukocyte, white blood cell
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leva-
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raise, elevate; levator labii superioris, muscle thatelvates upper lip
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lingua-
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tongue; lingual tonsil, adjacent to the tongue
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lip-, lipo-
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fat, lipid; lipohage, a cell that has taken up fat in its cytoplasm
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lith-
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stone; cholelithiasis, gallstones
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luci-
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clear; stratum lucidum, clear layer of the epidermis
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lumen
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light; lumen, center of a hollow structure
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lut-
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yellow; corpus luteum, a yellow hormone-secreting structure in the ovary
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lymph
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water; lymphatc circulation, return of clear fluid to the bloodstream
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macro-
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large; macromolecule, large molecule
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macula
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spot; macula lutea, yellow spot on the retina
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magn-
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large; foramen magnm, largest opening of the skull
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lingua-
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tongue; lingual tonsil, adjacent to the tongue
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lip-, lipo-
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fat, lipid; lipohage, a cell that has taken up fat in its cytoplasm
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lith-
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stone; cholelithiasis, gallstones
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luci-
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clear; stratum lucidum, clear layer of the epidermis
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lumen
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light; lumen, center of a hollow structure
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lut-
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yellow; corpus luteum, a yellow hormone-secreting structure in the ovary
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lymph
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water; lymphatc circulation, return of clear fluid to the bloodstream
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macro-
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large; macromolecule, large molecule
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macula
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spot; macula lutea, yellow spot on the retina
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mgn-
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large; foramen magnm, largest opening of the skull
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mal-
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bad, abnormal; malfunction, abnormal functioning of an organ
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mamm-
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breast; mammary gland, breast
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mast-
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breast; mastectomy, removal of a mammary gland
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mater
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mother; dura mater, pia mater, membranes that envelop the brain
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meat-
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passage; external acoustic meatus, the ear canal
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medi-
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middle; medical (directional term)
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medull-
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marrow; medulla, the middle portion of the kidney, adrenal gland, and lymph node
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mega-
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large; megakaryocyte, large precursor cell of platelets
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meio-
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less; meiosis, nuclear division that halves the chromosome number
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melan-
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black; melanocytes, which secrete the black pigment melanin
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men-, menstru-
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month; menses, the cyclic menstrual flow
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meningo-
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membrane; meningitis, inflammation of the membranes of the brain
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mer-, mero-
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a part; merocrine glands, the secretions of which do not include the cell
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meso-
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middle, mesoderm, middle germ layer
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meta-
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beyond, between, transition; metatarsus, the part of the foot between the tarsus and the phalanges
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metro-
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uterus; endometrium, the lining of theuterus
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micro-
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small; microscope, an instrument used to make mall objects apear larger
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mictur;
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urinate; micturition, the act of voiding the bladder
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mito-
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thread, filament; mitochondria, small, filament-like structures located in cells
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mnem-
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memory; amnesia
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mono-
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single; monospasm, spasm of a single limb
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morpho-
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form; morphology, the study of form and structure of organisms
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multi-
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many; multinuclear, having several nuclei
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mur-
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wall; intramural ganglion, a nerve junctionwithin an organ
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muta-
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change; mutation, change in the base sequence of DNA
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myelo-
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spinal cord, marrow; myeloblasts, cells of the bone marrow
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myo-
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muscle; myocardium, heart muscle
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nano-
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dwarf; nanometer, one-billionth of a meter
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narco-
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numbness; narcotic, a drug producing stupor or numbed sensation
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natri-
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sodium; atrial natriuretic peptide, a sodium-regulating hormone
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necro-
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death; necrosis, tissue death
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neo-
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new; neoplasm, an abnormal growth
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nephro-
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kidney; nephritis, inflammation of the kidney
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neuro-
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nerve; neurophysiology, the physiology of the nervouse system
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noci-
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harmful; nociceptors, receptors for pain
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nom-
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name; innominate artery, innominate bone
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noto-
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back; notochord, the embryonic structure that precedes the vertebral column
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nucle-
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pit, kernel, little nut; nucleus
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nutri-
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feed, nourish; nutrition
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ob-
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before, against; obstruction, impeding or blocking up
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oculo-
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eye; monocular, pertaining to one eye
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odonto-
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teeth; orthodontist, one who specializes in proper positioning of the teeth in relation to each other
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olfact-
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smell; olfactory nerves
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oligo-
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few; oligodendrocytes, neuroglial cells with few branches
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onco-
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a mass; oncology, study of cancer
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oo-
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egg; oocyte, precursor of femal gamete
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ophthalmo-
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eye; opthalmology, the study of the eyes and related disease
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orb-
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circular; orbicularis oculi, muscle that encircles the eye
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orchi-
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testis; cryptorchidism, failure of the testes to descend into the scrotum
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org-
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living; organism
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ortho-
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straight, direct; orthopedic, correction of deformities of the musculoskeletal system
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osm-
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smell; anosmia, loss of sense of smell
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osmo-
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pushing; osmosis
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osteo-
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bone; osteodermia, bony formations in the skin
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oto-
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ear; otoscope, a device for examining the ear
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ov-, ovi-
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egg; ovum, oviduct
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oxy-
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oxygen; oxygenation, the sturation of a substance with oxygen
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pan-
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all, universal; panacea, a cure-all
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papill-
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nipple; dermal papillae, projections of the dermis into the epidermal area
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para-
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beside, near; paranuclear, beside the nucleus
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pect-, pectus-
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breast; pectoralis major, a large chest muscle
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pelv-
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a basin; pelvic girdle, which cragles the pelvic organs
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peni-
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a tail; penis; penile urethra
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penna-
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feather; unipennate, bipennate muscles, whose facicles have a feathered appearanc
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pent-
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five; pentose, a 5-carbon sugar
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pep-, peps-, pept-
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digest, pepsin, a digestive enzyme of the stomach; peptic ulcer
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per-, permea-
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through; permeate, permeable
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peri-
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around, perianal, situated around the anus
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phago-
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eat; phagocyte, a cell that engulfs and digests prticles or cells
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pheno-
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show, appear; phenotype, the physical appearance of an individual
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phleb-
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vein; phlebitis, nflammation of the vens
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pia
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tender; pia mater, delicate inner membrane around the brain and spinal cord
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pili
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hair; arrctor pili muscles of the skin, which make the hairs stand erect
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pin-, pino-
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drink; pinocytosis, the engulfing of small particles by a cell
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platy-
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flat, broad; platysma, broad, flat muscle of the neck
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pleur-
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side, rib; plcural serosa, the membrane that lines the thoracic cavity and covers the lungs
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plex-, plexus
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net, network; brachial plexus, the network of nerves that supplies the arm
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pneumo-
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air, wind; pneumothorax, air in the thoracic cavity
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pod-
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foot; podiatry, the treatment of foot disorders
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poly-
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multiple; polymorphism, multiple forms
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post-
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after, behind; posterior, places behind (a specific) pat
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pre-, pro-
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before, ahead of; prenatal, before brith
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procto-
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rectum, anus; proctoscope, an instrument for examining the rectum
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pron-
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bent forward; prone, pronate
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propri-
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one's own; proprioception, awareness of bodyparts and movement
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pseudo-
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false; pseudotumor, a false tumor
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psycho-
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mind, psyche; psychogram, a chart of personality traits
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ptos-
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fall; renal ptosis, a codition in which the kidneys drift below their normal position
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pub-
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of the pubis, puberty
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pulmo-
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lung; pulmonary artery, which brings blood to the lungs
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pyo-
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pus; pyocyst, a cyst that contains pus
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pyro-
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fire; pyrogen, a substance that induces fevr
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quad-, quadr-
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four-sided; quadratus lumborum, a muscle with a aquare shape
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re-
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back, again; reinfect
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rect-
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straight; rectusabdominis, rectum
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ren-
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kidney; renal, renin, an enzyme secreted by the kidney
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retin, retic-
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net, network; endoplasmic reticulum, a network of membranous sacs within a cell
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retro-
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backward, behind; retrogression, to move backward in development
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rheum-
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watery flow, change or flux; rheumatoid arthritis, rheumatic fever
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rhin-, rhino-
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nose; rhinitis, inflammation of the nose
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ruga-
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fold, wrinkle; rugae, the folds of thestomach, gallbladder, and urinary bladder
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sagitt-
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arrow; sagittal (directional term)
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salta-
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leap; saltatory conduction, the rapid conduction of impulses along myelinated neurons
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sanguin-
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blood; consanguineous, indicative of a genetic relationship between individuals
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sarco-
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flesh; sarcomere, unit of contraction in skeletal muscle
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saphen-
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visible, clear; great saphnouse vein, superficial vein of the thigh and leg
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sclero-
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hard; sclerodermatitis, inflammatory thickening and hardening of the skin
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seb-
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grease; sebum, the oil of the skin
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semen
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seed, sperm; semen, the discharge of the male reproductive system
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semi-
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half; semicircular, having the form of half a circle
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sens-
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felling; sensation, sensory
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septi-
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rotten; sepsis, infection, antiseptic
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septum
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fence; nasal septum
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sero-
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serum; serological tests, which assess blodd confitions
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serrat-
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saw; serratus aterior, a muscle of the chest wall that has a jagged edge
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sin-, sino-
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a hollow; sinuses of the skull
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soma-
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body; somatic nervouse system
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somn-
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sleep; insomnia, inability to sleep
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sphin-
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squeeze; sphincter
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splanchn-
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organ; splanchnic nerve, autonomic supply to abdominal viscera
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spondyl-
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vertebra; ankylosing spondylitis, rheumatoid arthritis affecting the spine
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squam-
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scale, flat; squamous epithelium, squamouse suture of th skull
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steno-
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narrow; stenocariasis, narrowing of the pupil
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strat-
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layer; strata of the epiderms, stratified epithelium
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stria-
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furrow, streak; striations of skeletal and cardiac muscle tissue
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stroma
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spread out; striations of skeletal and cardiac muscle tissue
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sub-
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beneath, under; sublingual, beneath the tongue
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sucr-
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sweet; sucrose, table sugar
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sudor-
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sweat; sudoriferous glands, the sweat glands
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super-
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above, upon; superior, quality or state of being above others of a part
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supra-
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above, upon; supracondylar, above a condyle
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sym-, syn-
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together, with; synapse, the region of communication between two neurons
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synerg-
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work together; synergism
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systol-
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contractions; systole, contracton of the heart
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tachy-
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rapid; tachycardia, abnormally rapid heartbeat
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tact-
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touch; tactile sense
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telo-
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the end; telophase, the end of mitosis
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templ-, tempo-
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time; temporal summation of nerve impulses
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tens-
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stretched; muscle tension
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terti-
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third; fibularis tertius, one of three fibularis muscles
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tetan-
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rigid, tense; tetanus of muscles
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therm-
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heat; thermometer, an instrument used to measure heat
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thromb-
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clot; thrombocyte, thrombus
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thyro-
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a shield; thyroid gland
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tissu-
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woven; tissue
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tono-
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tension; tonicity, hypertonic
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tox-
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poison; toxicology, study of poisons
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trab-
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beam, timber; trabeculae, spicules of bone in spongy bone tissue
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trans-
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across, through; transpleural, through the pleura
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trapez-
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table; trapezius, the four-sided muscle of the upper back
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tri-
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three; trifurcation, division into three branches
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trop-
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turn, change; tropic hormones, whose targets are endocrine glands
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troph-
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nourish; trophoblast, from which develops the fetal portion of the placenta
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tuber-
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swelling; tuberosity, a bump on a bone
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tunie-
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covering; tunica albuginea, the covering of the testis
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tyrnpan-
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drum; tympanic membrane, the eardrum
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ultra-
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beyond; ultraviolet radiation, beyond the band of visible light
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vacc-
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cow; vaccine
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vagin-
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a sheath; vagina
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vagus
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wanderer; the vagus nerve, which starts at the brain and travels into the abdominopelvic cavity
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valen-
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strength; valence shells of atoms
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venter, ventr-
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abdomen, belly; ventral (directional term), ventricle
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vent-
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the wind; pulmonary ventilation
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vert-
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turn; vertebral column
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vestibul-
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a porch; vestibule, the anterior entryway to the mouth and nose
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vibr-
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shake, quiver; vibrissae, hairs of the nasal vestibule
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villus
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shaggy hair; microvilli, which have the appearance of hair in light microscopy
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viscero-
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organ, viscera; visceroinhibitory, inhibiting the movements of the viscera
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viseos-
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sticky; viscosity, resistance to flow
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vita-
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life; vitamin
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vitre-
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glass; vitreous humor, the clear jelly of the eye
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viv-
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live; in vivo
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vulv-
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a covering; vulva, the female external genitalia
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zyg-
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a yoke, twin; zygote
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-able
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able to, capable of; viable, ability to live or exist
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-ac
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referring to; cardiac, referring to the heart
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-algia
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pain in a certain part; neuralgia, pain along the course of a nerve
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-apsi
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juncture; synapse, where two neurons communicate
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-ary
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associated with, relating to; coronary, associated with the heart
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-asthen
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weakness; myasthenia gravis, a disease involving paralysis
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-bryo
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swollen; embryo
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-cide
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destroy or kill; germicide, an agent that kills germs
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-cipit
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head; occipital
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-clast
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break; osteoclast, a cell that dissolves bone matrix
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-crine
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separate; endocrine organs, which secrete hormones into the blood
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-dips
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thirst, dry; polydipsia, excessive thirst associated with diabetes
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-ectomy
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cutting out, surgical removal; appendectomy, cutting out of the appendix
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-ell, -elle
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small; organelle
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-emia
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condition of the blood; anemia, deficiency of red blood cells
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-esthesi
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sensation; anesthesia, lack of sensation
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-ferent
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carry; efferent nerves, nerves carrying impulses away from the CNS
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-form, -forma
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shape; cribriform plate of the ethmoid bone
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-fuge
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driving out; vermifuge, a substance that expels worms of the intestine
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-gen
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an agent that initiates; pathogen, any agent that produces disease
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-glea, -glia
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glue; neuroglia, the connective tissue of the nervous system
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-gram
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data that are systematically recorded, a record; electrocardiogram, a recording showing action of the heart
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-graph
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an instrument used for recording data or writing; electrocardiograph, an instrument used to make an electrocardiogram
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-ia
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condition; insomnia, condition of not being able to sleep
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-iatrics
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medical specialty; geriatrics, the branch of medicine dealing with disease associated with old age
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-ism
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condition; hyperthyroidism
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-itis
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inflammation; gastritis, inflammation of the stomach
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-lemma
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sheath, husk; sarcolemma, the plasma membrane of a muscle cell
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-logy
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the study of; pathology, the study of changes in structure and function brought on by disease
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-lysis
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loosening or breaking down; hydrolysis, chemical decomposition of a compound into other compounds as a result of taking up water
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-malacia
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soft; osteomalacia, a process leading to bone softening
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-mania
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obsession, compulsion; erotomania, exaggeration of the sexual passions
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-nata
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birth; prenatal development
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-nom
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govern; autonomic nervous system
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-odyn
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pain; coccygodynia, pain in the region of the coccyx
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-oid
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like, resembling; cuboid, shaped as a cube
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-oma
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tumor; lymphoma, a tumor of the lymphatic tissues
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-opia
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defect of the eye; myopia, nearsightedness
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-ory
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referring to, of; auditory, referring to hearing
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-pathy
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disease; osteopathy, any disease of the bone
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-phasia
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speech; aphasia, lack of ability to speak
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-phil, -philo
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like, lover; hydrophilic, water-attracting molecules
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-phobia
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fear; acrophobia, fear of hights
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-phragm
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partition; diaphragm, which separates the thoracic and abdominal cavities
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-phylax
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gaurd, presearve; prophylaxis, to guard in advance, as in preventive treatment
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-plas
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grow; neoplasia, an abnormal growth
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-plasm
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form, shape; cytoplasm
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-plasty
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reconstruction of a part, plastic surgery; rhinoplasty, reconstruction of the nose through surgery
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-plegia
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paralysis; paraplegia, paralysis of the lower half of the body or lower limbs
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-rrhagia
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abnormal or excessive discharge; metrorrhagia, uterine hemorrhage
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-rrhea
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flow or discharge; diarrhea, abnormal emptying of the bowels
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-scope
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instrument used for exaination; stethoscope, instrument used to listen tosounds of the parts of the body
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-some
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body; chromosome
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-sorb
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suck in; absorb
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-stalsis
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compression; peristalsis, muscular contractions that propel food along the digestive tract
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-stitia
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come to stand; interstitial fluid, between the cells
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-stomy
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establishment of an artificial opening; enterostomy, the formation of an artificial opening into the intestine through the abdominal wall
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-tegm
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cove; intergument
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-tomy
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to cut; appendectomy, surgical removal of the appendix
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-trud
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thrust; protrude, detrusor muscle
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-ty
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condition of, state; immunity, condition of being resistant to infection or disease
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-uria
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urine; polyuria, passage of an excessive amount of urine
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-zyme
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ferment; enzyme
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