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350 Medical Terms

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CARDI   HEART  
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MEGA   ENLARGED  
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ITIS   INFLAMMATION  
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DERMAT   SKIN  
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PLASTY   SURGICAL REPAIR, PLASTIC REPAIR  
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CEREBR   BRAIN  
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PATH   DISEASE  
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ECTOMY   SURGICAL REMOVAL, ALL OR PART  
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ENTER   INTESTINES, USUALLY SMALL  
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OSIS   CONDITION  
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OTOMY   CUT INTO, INCISION INTO  
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ADEN   GLAND  
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ANGI   VESSEL  
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OMA   TUMOR  
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NEPHR   KIDNEY  
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HEPAT   LIVER  
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ARTHR   JOINT  
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BLEPHAR   EYELID  
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OLOGIST   SPECIALIST  
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RHIN   NOSE  
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GINGIV   GUMS  
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MALACIA   SOFT CONDITION  
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OLOGY   STUDY OF  
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SPASM   INVOLUNTARY CONTRACTION  
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ALGIA   PAIN, PAINFUL CONDITION  
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COST   RIB  
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GRAM   RECORD, WRITE, PICTURE  
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ACRO   EXTREMITIES  
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RRHEXIS   BREAK, BURST, RUPTURE OF  
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CARCIN   CANCER  
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PENIA   DECREASE, DEFICIENCY  
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GEN   ORIGINAL PRODUCTION  
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BURSO   SAC  
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RETR   BACKWARDS, BEHIND  
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TRIP   RUB, FRICTION, CRUSHING BY RUBBING  
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STREPT   TWIST  
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DESIS   BINDING, SURGICAL FIXATION  
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MANI   MADNESS, MENTAL DISTURBANCE  
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GLOSSO   TONGUE  
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TROPHY   DEVELOPMENT GROWTH  
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SUPRA   ABOVE, OVER  
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PTOSIS   FALLING, DROOPING  
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DYN   PAIN, BAD  
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MAST   BREAST  
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RRHAPHY   SUTURE  
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DENT   TEETH  
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CEPHAL   HEAD  
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AUTO   SELF  
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EPI   UPON, IN ADDITION TO, UPPER  
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HYDRO   WATER  
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CRANI   SKULL  
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END   INSIDE, WITHIN  
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HEMI   HALF  
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OID   LIKE, RESEMBLING  
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HYPER   ABOVE, MORE THAN NORMAL  
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CYST   SAC CONTAINING FLUID, BLADDER  
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CHOLE   BILE, GALLBLADDER  
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HYPO   UNDER, BENEATH, DEFICIENT  
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SCOP   LOOK, OBSERVE  
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LOBO   SECTION  
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EMESIS   VOMITING  
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CONTRA   AGAINST, COUNTER  
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IASIS   CONDITION, FORMATION OF, PRESENCE OF  
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TRANS   THROUGH, ACROSS, BEYOND, OVER  
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BRADY   SLOW  
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ECTASIS   EXPANSION, DILATION, STRETCHING  
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CYT   CELL  
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ODONT   TOOTH  
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HYSTER   UTERUS (WOMB)  
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OSTOMY   CREATE AN OPENING, CUT INTO  
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PARA   BESIDE, BEYOND, NEAR, ABNORMAL  
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LYSIS   LOOSENING, DESTRUCTION SET FREE, DISSOLVING  
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CERVIC   NECK  
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CHONDR   CARTILAGE  
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CYAN   BLUE  
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HEM(AT)   BLOOD  
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OST   BONE  
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PSYCHO   MIND  
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LIP   FAT  
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MYO   MUSCLE  
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LITH   STONE, CALCULUS  
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OPHTHALM   OPT, EYE  
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PROCT   ANUS, RECTUM  
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GASTRO   STOMACH  
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LEUKO   WHITE  
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ESTHESIA   SENSATION, FEELING, PERCEPTION  
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CANTHO   ANGLE AT THE END OF THE EYELID  
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STEN   NARROW, CONTRACTED  
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CHEIL   LIP  
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CELE   HERNIA, TUMOR OR SWELLING  
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BENIGN   MILD, NOT CANCEROUS  
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SEMEN   SEED  
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CELIO   ABDOMEN  
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ENTHRO   RED  
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VASO   VESSEL  
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MELAN   BLACK  
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CAUDAL   TAIL  
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LINGUA   TONGUE  
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MYRING   EARDRUM, TYMPANIC MEMBRANE  
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SPONDYL   SPINAL COLUMN OR VERTEBRA  
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OVAR   EGG  
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CENTESIS   PUNCTURE TO REMOVE FLUIDS  
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OTO   EAR  
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BILI   BILE  
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SQUAM   SCALE  
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MENING   MEMBRANE, COVERING THE BRAIN  
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CEC   BLIND PASSAGE  
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MACUL   SPOT (OR SHIN)  
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PEXY   SUSPENSION, FIXATION  
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ONCO   TUMOR, SWELLING OR MASS  
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OR   MOUTH  
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SUB   UNDER, LESS, BELOW  
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SPIRO   COIL  
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LACRIM   TEARS  
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VISCERO   ORGAN, INTERNAL  
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LACT   MILK  
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ONYCH   NAIL, CLAW  
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THORAC   CHEST, GATE  
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PYLE   PELVIS  
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VESIC   BLADDER  
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SPHENIC   WEDGE, WEDGE-SHAPED  
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MYEL   MARROW (SPINAL CORD)  
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ANTI   AGAINST  
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MYCO   FUNGUS  
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HALLUX   GREAT TOE  
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HELIO   SUN, LIGHT  
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ASTR   STAR SHAPED  
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ASTHENIA   WEAKNESS  
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FASCIA   SHEET BAND, FIBROUS  
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ISO   EQUAL, ALIKE, SAME  
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TARSO   ANKLE  
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TONE   PLACE  
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POD   FOOT  
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MALIGN   BAD, HARMFUL  
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ADNEXA   TIES, CONNECTION  
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OCUL   EYE  
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LAPAR   ABDOMINAL WALL  
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DACRY   TEAR DUCT  
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MENT   MIND  
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PART   LABOR, BRING FORTH  
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SCLERA   HARDENING  
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SOMATO   BODY  
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TRACHEL   NECK OR NECKLIKE STRUCTURE  
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SINUS   HOLLOW SPACE  
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HYPNO   SLEEP  
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SEPT   WALL, FENCE  
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SCIRR   HARD  
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CANTR   CAVITY OR CHAMBER  
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CRINE   TO SECRETE  
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DURA   HARD  
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PHYSIO   NATURE  
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BUCCO   CHEEK  
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PALPEBR   EYELID  
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PLASIA   DEVELOPMENT OR GROWTH  
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RUG   WRINKLE, FOLD, CREASE  
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AUR   EAR  
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ACOUST   HEARING, SOUND  
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COLPO   HOLLOW, VAGINA  
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PHON   VOICE, SOUND  
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LEIO   SMOOTH  
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COR   HEART  
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REN   KIDNEY  
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ORCHIDO   TESTIS, TESTICLE  
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GLYCO   SWEET, SUGAR  
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ENCEPHAL   BRAIN  
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THALM   INNER CHAMBER  
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PLEXUS   BRAID, INTERWEAVING OR NETWORK  
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CILIA   EYELASH  
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DENDR   TREE, BRANCHING (AS IN THE NERVOUS SYSTEM)  
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PHLEB   VEIN  
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PILO   HAIR  
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HISTO   TISSUE  
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STOMA   MOUTH OR OPENING  
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TYMPAN   EARDRUM OR ITS ENCLOSURE  
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UMBILIC   NAVEL  
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PNEUM   LUNG, AIR  
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PHAGE   TO EAT, SWALLOW  
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PHREN   MIND  
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CORNE   HORNY, HORN-LIKE  
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PLAK   PLATE  
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IRIS   RAINBOW (EYE MEMBRANE)  
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KERAT   HORNY, HORNY TISSUE, CORNEA OF EYE  
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PULMON   LUNG  
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PTYAL   SALIVA  
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ALVEOL   CAVITY, SOCKET  
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OOPHOR   OVARY  
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OMENT   COVERING (OF INTERNAL ABD, ORGANS)  
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SALPINGO   TUBE, FALLOPIAN TUBE  
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SEDAT   QUIET, CALM  
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FURCA   FORK-SHAPED  
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RADIC   ROOT  
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RADI   RAY, RADIATION  
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FISTUL   PIPE, NARROW PASSAGE  
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EDEMA   SWELLING (BY FLUID)  
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DACTYL   FINGER, TOE  
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METABOL   CHANGE  
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PARIET   WALL  
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EPENDYM   WRAPPING  
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GRAVID   PREGNANT  
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AER   AIR  
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TARSO   FRAMEWORK OF THE UPPER EYELID  
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CHEIR   HAND  
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CALC   HEEL, STONE  
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CINE   MOVE, MOVEMENT  
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DIGIT   FINGER, TOE  
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DORS   BACK  
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GANGLI   SWELLING, KNOT-LIKE MASS  
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GEMIN   TWIN, DOUBLE  
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GRAD   WALK, TAKE STEPS  
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GRAN   GRAIN, PARTICLE  
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LABI   LIP  
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MICR   SMALL  
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PEPS   DIGEST  
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PLEUR   PLEURA, RIB, SIDE  
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MAMM   BREAST  
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COLLA   GLUE  
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LATER   SIDE  
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RACHI   SPINAL COLUMN  
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PHOB   FEAR  
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PHOT   LIGHT  
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DYS   BAD, OUT OF ORDER  
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CUT   SKIN  
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EN   IN  
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PERI   ABOUT, AROUND  
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PRO   IN FRONT OF, BEFORE  
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THROMB   LUMP, CLOT  
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AB   AWAY FROM, NOT  
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PLEGIA   PARALYSIS  
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ANTE   BEFORE  
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THEL   NIPPLE  
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EX   OUT, AWAY FROM  
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LIEN   SPLEEN  
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TUMOR   SWELLING  
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VESTIBULE   ENTRANCE  
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PUER   CHILD  
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SARC   FLESH  
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PROLI   OFFSPRING  
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MACRO   LARGE  
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LAL   SPEECH  
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INTRA   WITHIN  
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INTER   BETWEEN  
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INFRA   BENEATH  
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CRYO   COLD  
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MAL   BAD  
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GLOM   BALL  
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TENS   STRETCH  
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SPAS   PULL, DRAW  
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SOMNI   SLEEP  
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PHARMAC   DRUG  
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LUMBO   LOIN  
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MECHANO   MACHINE  
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DYNAM   POWER  
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OSMO   ODOR  
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TRAUMAT   WOUND, INJURY  
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TRICH   HAIR  
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MAXILL   UPPER JAWBONE  
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AN   WITHOUT, NOT  
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PHAK   LENS  
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PRE   IN FRONT OF, BEFORE  
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STRICT   TO DRAW TIGHT, NARROWING  
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TURBIN   SHAPED LIKE A TOP  
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AMEB   CHANGE  
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SEMI   HALF  
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NEO   NEW  
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HORMONE   EXCITE OR SET IN MOTION  
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THERM   HEAT  
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SYN   TOGETHER  
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VULS   TWITCH OR PULL  
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POST   AFTER, BEHIND IN TIME  
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METR   UTERUS  
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TEGUMENT   COVERING OR SKIN  
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PAN   ALL  
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POLY   MANY OR MUCH  
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RAMUS   BRANCH  
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NEURO   NERVE  
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ARTER   ARTERY  
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APPENDIC   APPENDIX  
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THYRO   THRYROID  
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SPLEN   SPLEEN  
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OVARIO   OVARY  
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ADRENO   ADRENAL GLAND  
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BASI   BASE  
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PELVIS   PELVIS  
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VENA   VEIN  
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URETHRA   URETHRA  
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UTERO   UTERUS  
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SACRO   SACRUM  
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PHARYNG   PHARYNX  
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DUODENO   DUODENUM  
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URETER   URETER  
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LARYNG   LARYNX  
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BRONCH   BRONCHUS  
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COL   COLON  
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ESOPHAG   ESOPHAGUS  
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BI   TWO, DOUBLE, BOTH  
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TRI   THREE  
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ILE   ILEUM  
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ILI   ILIUM  
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LIG   LIGAMENT  
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THERAP   THERAPY  
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XER   DRY  
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STA   STAND  
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PROXIM   NEAREST  
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MORPH   FORM  
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NECR   DEAD  
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DIA   THROUGH  
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DI   TWICE  
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FAC   MAKE DO  
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PECT   CHEST  
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LYMPH   WATERY FLUID  
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TON   STRETCH  
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RRHEA   FLOW  
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HETER   OTHER  
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PER   THROUGHOUT  
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VOLV   TO ROLL  
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LEPT   SLENDER  
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BLAST   BUD  
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META   BEYOND  
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APO   AWAY FROM  
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MI   LESS  
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SCOL   CURVED  
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EURY   BROAD  
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DIS   APART  
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MED   MIDDLE  
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RRHAGE   BURST, BURST FORTH  
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SPLANCHN   INTERNAL ORGANS  
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GER   OLD  
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CAPIT   HEAD  
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VENTR   FRONT  
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CAU   BURN  
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YERT   TURN  
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CLAS   BREAK  
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EU   GOOD  
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FISS   SPLIT  
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AMBI   BOTH  
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BRACHY   SHORT  
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AMPHI   AROUND, ON BOTH SIDES  
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DUCT   TUBE  
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POSTER   BACK PART  
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GYN   FEMALE  
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HOM   SAME  
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CATA   DOWN  
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SCHIZ   SPLIT  
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OLFACT   SMELL  
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PSUED   FALSE  
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INFER   UNDER  
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PACHY   THICK  
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PHRAG   FENCE  
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PLATY   FLAT  
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ORTH   STRAIGHT  
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