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Medical/Science Roots/Stem definition

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Definition
Feli   Cats  
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Fore   Situated; or placed in front  
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Gam   leg, especially in reference to the shapeliness of a woman's leg  
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Gastro   Stomach  
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Gingiv   Gums  
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Gloss   Tongue  
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Gynec/o   Female characteristics Women  
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Gluco/Glyco   Sugar or imagine sticky sugar  
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Hapl   Single, simple  
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Helic   Extended spiral chain of atoms in a protein, nucleic acid, or other polymeric molecule  
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Feline HIV   Lentivirus that affects cats worldwide  
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Forearm Forehead   Part of persons arm extending in the front Part of the face above the eyebrows  
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Gamete   Male or female germ cell that is able to unite with another of the opposite sex in sexual reproduction to form a zygote  
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Gastropod   A mollusk of the large class gastropoda, Such as: snails, slugs, or whelks  
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Gingivitis   Inflammation of the gums that is often accompanied by tenderness and bleeding  
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Glossalgia   Pain localized in the tongue, especially neuralgic pain in the tongue  
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Gynecologist   Physical care of the reproductive system of a women  
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Glycosuria   Excessive sugar in the urine, typically associated with diabetes of kidney disease  
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Haploid   Having a single set of unpaired chromosomes  
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Double Helix   Pair of parallel helices intertwined about a common axis, especially that in the structure of the DNA molecule  
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