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| a-, ab- | Away from
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| abdomin- | of or relating to the abdomen
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| acous- | of or relating to hearing
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| a-,an- | without,not
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| ad- | to,toward
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| aden- | gland
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| adip- | fat or fatty tissue
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| aesthesio- | sensation
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| ambi- | positioned on both sides
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| angio- | blood vessel
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| ano- | anus
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| ante- | before
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| anti- | against
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| arthr- | joint
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| aur- | pertaining to the ear
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| auto- | self
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| axill- | pertaining to armpit
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| bi- | two
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| bili- | bile
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| bio- | life
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| blast-,-blast | germ or bud
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| brachi- | arm
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| brady- | slow
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| bucc- | pertaining to the cheek
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| burs- | bursa
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| cardi- | heart
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| carp(o)- | wrist
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| cephal- | head
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| cerebr- | brain
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| chole- | gall bladder, bile
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| chondr- | cartilage
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| chrom- | color
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| cili- | pertaining to cilia, the eyelashes; eyelids
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| circum- | around
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| clast- | break
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| col-, colo-, colono- | pertaining to the colon
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| contra- | against
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| corp- | body
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| cost- | rib
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| cox- | pertaining to the hip
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| crani(o)- | pertaining to the cranium
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| cyst- | pertaining to the bladder
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| cyt- | cell
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| de- | remove, decrease
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| dent- | teeth
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| derm- | skin
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| di- | two
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| dia- | through
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| dis- | separation, taking apart
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| dors(o)- dors(i)- | pertaining to the back
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| dys- | bad, difficult
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| ect- | outside, away from
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| encephal(o)- | pertaining to the brain
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| end- | in, within
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| enter- | intestine
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| ep-, epi- | upon, above
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| episi- | pertaining to the pubic region
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| erythr- | red
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| eu- | good, normal
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| ex- | out, away from
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| extra- | outside
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| fili-, filli- | fine, hair like
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| galact- | milk
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| gastr- | stomach
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| gloss- | tongue
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| gluc-, glyc- | sweet, glucose
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| gynec- | woman
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| hema- | blood
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| hemi- | half
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| hepat- | liver
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| hetero- | varied, mixed
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| hist- | tissue
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| homeo- | similar, like
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| hydr- | water, hydrogen
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| hyper- | above, more than
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| hypo- | below, less than
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| hyster- | uterus
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| in- | into, not
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| infra- | below, underlying
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| inter- | between
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| intra- | within
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| ipse- | same
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| iso- | equal
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| juxta- | next to
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| labi(o)- | lip
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| lacrim(o)- | tear
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| lact(i)-,lact(o) | milk
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| lapar(o)- | pertaining to the abdomen- wall or flank
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| laryng(o)- | pertaining to the larynx
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| later(o)- | lateral
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| leuk- | white
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| lip(o)- | fat
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| macro- | large
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| mal- | bald
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| mega- | large, giant
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| melan(o)- | black color
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| mening(o)- | membrane
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| mero- | part
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| meso- | middle
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| micro- | small,tiny
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| mono- | one
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| morph- | shape, form
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| muscul(o)- | muscle
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| myel- | muscle
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| myo- | muscle
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| necr- | dead
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| neo- | new
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| nephr- | kidney
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| neur- | nerve
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| normo- | normal
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| ocul(o)- | pertaining to the eye
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| odont(o)- | pertaining to the teeth
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| onych(o)- | pertaining to the nail of a finger or toe
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| oophor(o)- | woman's ovary
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| opthalm- | eye
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| or(o)- | mouth
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| orth(o)- | denoting something as straight or correct
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| osseo- | bony
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| ossi- | bone
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| ost- | bone
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| ot- | ear
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| ov- | egg
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| para- | beside
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| path- | disease
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| ped- | foot
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| peri- | around
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| phag- | eat
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| pharyng(o) | pharynx
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| phleb | vein
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| phren | diaphragm
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| pleur | pertaining to the ribs
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| pneumo | air
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| polio | gray
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| poly | many
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| post- | behind, after
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| pre- | before, in front of
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| presby(o) | old age
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| pro | early before giving rise to
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| psych- | mind
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| pulm | lung
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| pyo | pus
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| pyro | fever
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| ren | kidney
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| retro | behind
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| rhin | pertaining to the nose
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| salping | pertaining to the fallopian tubes
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| sarc | flesh, muscle
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| schiz | denoting something spilt or double sided
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| scler- | tough, hard
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| semi- | partial, half
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| sinistr- | left left side
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| somat | body, bodily
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| sperma- | semen
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| spleen | spleen
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| stom | mouth
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| sub- | beneath, below
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| super- | above greater
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| syn- | connecting, with
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| tachy- | rapid, accelerated
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| thromb- | clot
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| tono- | tone, pressure
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| tox | toxin, posion
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| trache | trachea
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| trans- | across
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| tympan | eardrum
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| ultra- | greater, beyond
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| uni- | one
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| ur- | urine
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| vagin- | pertaining to the vagina
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| vas- | tubule, vessel
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| ventro | pertaining to the belly, stomach
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| viscer- | pertaining to the internal organs, the viscera
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| algia | pain
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| ase | enzyme
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| crine | to secrete
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| ectomy | cut out surgically remove
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| emia | blood
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| gen | producing
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| graph | writing
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| ic | pertaining to
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| ist | one who specializes in
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| itis | inflammation
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| logy- | denotes the academic study or practice of a certain field
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| lysis | splitting
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| meter | measure
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| oid | like similar to
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| ole | small
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| opia | vision
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| osis | state of having or being
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| ostomy | opening
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| penia | absence or deficiency
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| plasm | fluid
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| plegia- | paralysis stroke
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| phea- | respiration
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| rrage- | to burst forward excessive discharge
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| rrhea | flow
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| sect | cut
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| some | body
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| stomy | make an opening
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| tomy | cutting
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| trope | to turn
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| troph | nourishment
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| ule- | small
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