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Term
Definition
Retro   Backward  
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Ptosis   Falling  
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Rhexis   Rupture  
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Pseudo   False  
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Oligo   Few  
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Para   Near;departure form the norm  
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Xero   Dry  
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Macro   Large,long  
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Oma   Tumor  
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Pachy   Thick  
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Tele   Distance  
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Path   Disease  
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Micro   Small  
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Peri   Around  
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Ic   Pertaining to  
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Rrhaphy   Suture  
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Pro   In front of, on behalf of  
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Ultra   Above  
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Tachy   Swift,fast  
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Sym, syn   Together  
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Iatric   Medicine  
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Xeno   Foreign  
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Scopy   Exam  
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Re   Back,again  
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Phoresis   Transmission  
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Sphygmo   Pulse  
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Poly   Many  
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Oid   Like,shape;resemble  
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Plegia   Paralysis;stroke  
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Ob   Against  
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Neo   New  
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Intra   Within  
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Ology   Study of  
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Uni   One  
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Inter   Between  
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Penia   Deficiency  
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Lysis   Disintegration  
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Phobia   Fear of  
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Pre   Before  
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Post   After  
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Sub   Below  
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Semi   Half  
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Malacia   Softening  
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Med,medi,medio   Middle  
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Mega,megaly   Enlargement  
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Mono   One,single  
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Pexy   Fixation,suspension  
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Super,supra   Above  
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Trans   Across  
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Toxo   Toxic, poison  
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Plasty   Plastic surgical correction  
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Kinesis   Movement  
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Kypho   Humped  
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Tri   Three  
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Juxta   Near  
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Multi   Many  
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Otomy   Incision  
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Logia,logy   Science of  
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Itis   Inflammation of  
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Osis   Condition  
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Isis, asis   Condition of  
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Iasis   Condition of  
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Parietes   Parietal, wall part  
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Circum   Around  
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Metr   Uterus  
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Ectasis   Expansion  
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Pyo   Pus  
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Uric   Pertaining to urine  
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Broncho   Bronchi, airway  
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Cele   Cyst,hernia,tumor  
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Spondyl   Vertebra  
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Pulmo   Lungs  
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Sperma, spermato   Seed  
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Psych   Mind  
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Cili   Hairlike proesses  
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Viscero   Body organs  
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Form   Shape of  
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Algia   Pain  
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Oophoro   Ovary  
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Radi   Rays  
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Ile   Ileum  
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Esthesia   Sensation  
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Naso   Nose  
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Meningo   Spinal membranes,cord  
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Hapsia   Touch  
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Brady   Slow  
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Angio   Vessel  
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Tempora   Temporal  
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Cerebro   Brain  
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Cutis   Skin  
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Ecto   Outside  
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Epi   Outer,on top of, over  
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Prurigo   Itching  
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Hypo   Below  
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Entero   Intestine  
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Laparo   Abdomen  
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Extra   Outside, beyond  
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Calculi   Stone  
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Neruro   Nerves  
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Audio   Sound  
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Uretero   Ureter  
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Lingua   Tongue  
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Laryngo   Larynx,voice box  
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Pyelo   Pelvis  
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Mast   Breast  
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Ventricu   Heart cavity  
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Emboli   Vessel obstruction  
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Nephro   Kidney  
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Peritoneo   Lining of abdominal organs  
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Pneumo   Lung  
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Hema, hemo   Blood  
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Pedicular   Lice  
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Reni   Kidney  
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Glomerulo   Nephron part, little ball  
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Squarma   Scaly  
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Gastro   Stomach  
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Medulla   Middle brain  
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Bi   Two,double  
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Pons   Bridges  
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Tricho   Hair  
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Chole   Bile,gallbladder  
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Hyper   Above  
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Hemi   Half  
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Hydra,hydro   Water  
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Co,con   Together  
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Graphy   Writing,record  
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De   Down or away from  
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Ferro   Iron  
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Pyloro   Plylorus, gatekeeper  
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Emesis   Vomiting  
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Chrondro   Cartilage  
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Vas   Duct,vessel  
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Cysto   Bladder  
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Aortal   Aorta, main artery  
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Costa   Rib  
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Arterio   Artery  
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Uro   Urine  
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Carpo   Wrist  
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Myo   Muscle  
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Homeo   Like,same,similar  
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Adeno   Gland  
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Procto   Anus, rectum  
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Lip   Fat  
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Cardio   Heart  
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Glyco   Sweet, sugar  
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Tracheo   Trachea, windpipe  
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Oto   Ear  
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Oculo   Eye  
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Cervi   Neck;uterus  
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Creatinine   Waste material in urine  
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Uri   Urine  
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Myel   Bone marrow  
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Arthro   Joint  
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Phleb   Vein  
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Hyster   Uterus  
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Psora   Itch  
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Emia   Blood  
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Pleura   Rib side  
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Salping   Tube;fallopian  
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Dactyl   Finger  
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Ortho   Straighten  
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Glosso   Tongue  
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Ili   Hip  
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Hepat   Liver  
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Manus   Hand  
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Stoma   Mouth,opening  
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Pector   Chest, breast  
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Osteo   Bone  
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Urethro   Urethra  
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Dys   Difficult;abnormal  
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Thrombo   Blood clot  
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A,an   Without  
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Ad   Toward  
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Ante   Before;wall part  
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Onco   Tumor  
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Oxy   Oxygen  
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Pedi   Foot  
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Lith   Stone  
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Ptysis   To spit  
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Odont   Teeth  
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Onychia   Nail beds  
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Thermic   Heat  
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Endo   Within  
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Myxo   Mucus  
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Vena   Vein  
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Cranio   Skull  
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Madaro   Falling hair  
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Vaso   Blood vessel  
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Encephalo   Brain  
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Exo   Away from  
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Derma   Skin  
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Bulbo   Bulbourethral gland  
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Natal   Born  
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Orchido   Testicle  
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Varico   Varicose veins  
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Cyto   Cell  
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Desis   Binding;fixation of  
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Ectomy   Excision  
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Oro   Mouth  
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Urina   Urine  
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Dent   Teeth  
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Ova,ovi,ovo   Egg  
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Sclero   Hard  
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Genito   Reproductive system  
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Rhin   Nose  
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Colon   Large intestine  
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Lactin   Milk  
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Ophthalmo   Eye  
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Dia   Through  
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Anti   Against  
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Occiput   Back of skull  
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Fore   Before  
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Galacto   Milk  
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Ab   Away from  
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Albus   White  
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Chloro   Green  
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Chrom   Color  
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Cirrhos   Yellow  
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Cyano   Blue  
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Erythr   Red  
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Leuko   White  
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Melano   Black  
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Polio   Gray  
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Purpura   Purple;porphyria  
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Rhodo   Rose  
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Rubeo   Red  
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Xantho   Yellow  
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Sarco   Flesh  
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