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Medical Terminology terms and definitions

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Term
Definition
Gastr-   Stomach  
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Cardi-   Heart  
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Megal-   Enlarged  
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-Itis   Inflammation  
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Dermat-   Skin  
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Plast-   Surgical Repair  
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Cerebr-   Brain  
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Path-   Disease  
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-Ectomy   Surgical Removal of  
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Enter-   Intestines  
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-Osis   Any Condition  
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-Otomy   Cut 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   One who specializes  
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Rhin-   Nose  
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Gingiv-   Gums  
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-Malacia   Soft  
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-Ology   Study of  
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Spasm   Involuntary Contraction  
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-Algia   Pain  
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Crani-   Skull  
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End-   Within, Inside  
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Hemi-   Half  
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-Oid   Like  
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Hyper-   Above  
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Cyst-   Sac of fluid  
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Chole-   Bile  
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Hypo-   Under  
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-Scop   Observe  
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Hyster-   Uterus  
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-Ostomy   Creating an opening  
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Para-   Beside, Beyond  
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-Lysis   Loosening, Destruction  
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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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My-   Muscle  
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Lith-   Stone  
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Ophthalm-   Eye  
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Proct-   Anus  
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Cost-   Rib  
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-Gram   Record  
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Acro-   Extremities  
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Rhexis   Burst  
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Carcin-   Cancer  
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-Penia   Decrease  
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Gen-   Original, Production  
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Burso-   Sac  
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Retr(o)-   Backwards  
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Trip-   Rub, Friction  
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Strept-   Twisted  
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-Desis   Binding  
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Mani-   Madness  
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Glosso-   Tongue  
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-Trophy   Development  
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Supra-   Above  
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-Ptosis   Falling  
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-Dyn-   Pain  
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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  
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Hydro-   Water  
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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  
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Trans-   Through, Across, Beyond  
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Brady-   Slow  
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-Ectasis   Expansion  
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Cyt-   Cell  
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Odont-   Tooth  
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Leuk-   White  
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-Esthesia   Sensation, Feeling  
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Cantho-   Angle at end of eyelid  
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Steno-   Narrow, Contracted  
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Cheil-   Lip  
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-Cele   Hernia  
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Benign   Mild, Not Cancerous  
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Semen   Seed  
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Celio-   Abdomen  
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Erythro-   Red  
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Vaso-   Vessel  
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Melan-   Black  
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Cauda-   Tail  
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Lingua-   Tongue  
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Myring-   Eardrum  
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Spondyl-   Spinal Column  
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Ovar-   Egg  
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-Centesis   Puncture  
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Oto-   Ear  
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Bili-   Bile  
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Squam-   Scale  
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Mening-   Membrane  
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Cec-   Blind Passage  
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Macul-   Spot  
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-Pexy   Suspension  
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Onco-   Tumor  
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Or-   Mouth  
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Sub-   Under  
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Spiro-   Coil  
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Lacrim-   Tear  
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Viscero-   Organ  
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Lact-   Milk  
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Onych-   Screw, Claw  
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Thorac-   Chest  
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Pyle-   Gate  
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Vesic-   Bladder  
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Sphenic-   Wedge  
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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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Physio-   Nature  
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Bucc(o)   Cheek  
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Palpebr-   Eyelid  
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-Plasia   Development  
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Rug-   Wrinkle, Fold, Crease  
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Aur-   Ear  
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Acoust(i)-   Hearing  
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Colp(o)-   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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Orchi-   Testis  
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Encephal-   Brain  
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Thalam-   Inner Chamber  
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Plexus-   Braid  
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Cilia-   Eyelash  
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Dendr-   Tree, Branching  
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Phleb-   Vein  
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Pilo-   Hair  
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Histo-   Tissue  
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Stoma-   Mouth  
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Tympan-   Eardrum  
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Umbilic-   Navel  
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Salpingo-   Tube  
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Helio-   Sun  
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Astr-   Star-Shaped  
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-Asthenia   Weakness  
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Fascia   Sheet, Band  
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Iso-   Equal  
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Tarso-   Ankle  
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-Tope   Place  
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Pod-   Foot  
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Malign-   Bad  
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Adnexa   Ties  
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Ocul-   Eye  
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Lapar-   Abdominal Wall  
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Dacry-   Tear  
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Ment-   Mind  
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Part-   Labor, Bring Forth  
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Scler(a)-   Hard  
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Somato-   Body  
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Trachel-   Neck  
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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(h)-   Hard  
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Antr-   Cavity  
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-Crine   To Secrete  
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Dura   Hard  
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Pneum-   Lung  
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Phage-   To Eat  
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Phren-   Mind  
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Corne-   Horny  
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Plak-   Plate  
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Iris   Rainbow  
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Kerat-   Horny  
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Pulmon-   Lung  
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Ptyal-   Saliva  
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Alveol-   Cavity  
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Oophor-   Ovary  
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Oment-   Covering  
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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  
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Fistul-   Pipe  
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Edema   Swelling  
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Dactyl-   Finger, Toe  
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Metabol(e)   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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Glyco-   Sweet  
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Tarso-   Framework of the eyelid  
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Cheir-(Chir-)   Hand  
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Calc-   Heel, Stone  
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Cine-   Move  
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Digit   Finger, Toe  
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Dors-   Back  
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Gangli-   Swelling  
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Gemin-   Twin  
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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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