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The Language of Medicine 11th Edition

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show abdomen  
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show spiny; thorny  
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show acetabulum (hip socket)  
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acous/o   show
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acr/o   show
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show acromion (extension of shoulder bone)  
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show light  
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show sharp; severe; sudden  
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aden/o   show
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adenoid/o   show
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adip/o   show
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show adrenal gland  
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show adrenal gland  
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show air  
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agglutin/o   show
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alb/o   show
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show white  
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show albumin (protein)  
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alges/o   show
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all/o   show
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show alveolus; air sac; small sac  
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ambly/o   show
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amni/o   show
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show starch  
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an/o   show
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andr/o   show
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show aneurysm (widened blood vessel)  
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angi/o   show
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show unequal  
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show stiff  
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anter/o   show
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anthrac/o   show
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anthr/o   show
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anxi/o   show
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aort/o   show
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aphth/o   show
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aponeur/o   show
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append/o   show
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show appendix  
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show water  
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show artery  
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show artery  
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arteriol/o   show
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show joint  
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articul/o   show
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asbest/o   show
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show incomplete  
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show plaque (fatty substance)  
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atri/o   show
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show hearing  
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audit/o   show
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show ear  
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auricul/o   show
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aut/o   show
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axill/o   show
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show urea; nitrogen  
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bacill/o   show
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show bacteria  
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balan/o   show
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bar/o   show
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show Bartholin glands  
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bas/o   show
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bi/o   show
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bil/i   show
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bilirubin/o   show
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show eyelid  
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bol/o   show
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show arm  
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bronch/o   show
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show bronchial tube  
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bronchiol/o   show
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bucc/o   show
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bunion/o   show
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show bursa (sac of fluid near joints)  
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show cotton dust  
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show bad  
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calcane/o   show
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show calcium  
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cali/o, calic/o   show
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capillar/o   show
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show carbon dioxide  
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show cancerous; cancer  
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show heart  
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carp/o   show
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caud/o   show
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caus/o   show
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show heat; burn  
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show cecum (first part of the colon)  
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show belly; abdomen  
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cephal/o   show
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cerebell/o   show
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show cerebrum (largest part of the brain)  
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cerumin/o   show
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cervic/o   show
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cheil/o   show
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chem/o   show
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chir/o   show
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show green  
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show hydrochloric acid  
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chol/e   show
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cholangi/o   show
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show gallbladder  
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show common bile duct  
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cholesterol/o   show
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chondr/o   show
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chore/o   show
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show chorion (outermost membrane of the fetus)  
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chorion/o   show
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choroid/o   show
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chrom/o   show
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show time  
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show to pour  
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show meal  
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cine/o   show
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cirrh/o   show
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show to cut  
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show enclosed space  
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clavicul/o   show
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show coagulation (clotting)  
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show coccyx (tailbone)  
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cochle/o   show
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col/o   show
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coll/a   show
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show colon (large intestine)  
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colp/o   show
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comat/o   show
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comi/o   show
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show dust  
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conjunctiv/o   show
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show pupil  
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core/o   show
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corne/o   show
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coron/o   show
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show body  
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show cortex, outer region  
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cost/o   show
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crani/o   show
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cras/o   show
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show secrete  
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cry/o   show
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show hidden  
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culd/o   show
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show skin  
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cyan/o   show
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show ciliary body of eye; cycle; circle  
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show urinary bladder; cyst; sac of fluid  
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cyt/o   show
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show tear  
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show tear gland  
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dacryocyst/o   show
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dactyl/o   show
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dem/o   show
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show tooth; teeth  
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derm/o   show
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show skin  
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show drying  
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diaphor/o   show
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dipl/o   show
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dips/o   show
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show far; distant  
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dors/o   show
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duct/o   show
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duoden/o   show
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show dura matter  
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electr/o   show
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emmetr/o   show
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encephal/o   show
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show intestines (usually small intestine)  
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eosin/o   show
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epididym/o   show
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epiglott/o   show
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episi/o   show
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epitheli/o   show
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equin/o   show
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show work  
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show flushed; redness  
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show red  
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show esophagus  
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esthes/o   show
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esthesi/o   show
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show female  
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show sieve  
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eti/o   show
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show rash  
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faci/o   show
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show fascia (membrane supporting muscles)  
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femor/o   show
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show fiber  
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fibr/o, fibromat/o   show
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fibros/o   show
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show fibula  
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show bend  
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show luminous  
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follicul/o   show
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fung/i   show
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show forking; branching  
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galact/o   show
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ganglion/o   show
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gastr/o   show
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ger/o   show
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geront/o   show
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gest/o   show
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gester/o   show
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gingiv/o   show
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show gray  
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show glial cells; neurological cells (supportive tissue of nervous system)  
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glomerul/o   show
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gloss/o   show
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show glucose; sugar  
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show glucose; sugar  
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glycogen/o   show
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glycos/o   show
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show knowledge  
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show seed  
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gonad/o   show
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show angle  
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granul/o   show
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gravid/o   show
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show woman; female  
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show hallucination  
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hem/o   show
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hemat/o   show
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show hemoglobin  
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hepat/o   show
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herni/o   show
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show sweat  
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hist/o, histi/o   show
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show sameness; unchanging; constant  
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hormon/o   show
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show humerus (upper arm bone)  
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hydr/o   show
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hypn/o   show
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show pituitary gland  
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hyster/o   show
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iatr/o   show
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ichthy/o   show
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idi/o   show
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show ileum  
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ili/o   show
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immun/o   show
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inguin/o   show
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insulin/o   show
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iod/o   show
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ion/o   show
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show iris (colored portion of eye)  
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show iris (colored portion of eye)  
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is/o   show
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isch/o   show
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ichi/o   show
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jaund/o   show
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show jejunum  
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show potassium  
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kary/o   show
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show cornea; hard, horny tissue  
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ket/o   show
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show ketones; acetones  
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kines/o   show
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show movement  
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show to steal  
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show humpback  
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labi/o   show
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show tear; tear duct; lacrimal duct  
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lact/o   show
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show lamina (part of vertebral arch)  
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show abdominal wall; abdomen  
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show larynx (voice box)  
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later/o   show
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show smooth (visceral) muscle  
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show thin, slender  
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leth/o   show
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show white  
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lex/o   show
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show ligament  
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lingu/o   show
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show fat (a type of lipid)  
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show lipid  
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lith/o   show
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show lobe  
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log/o   show
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show curve; swayback  
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lumb/o   show
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show yellow  
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lux/o   show
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show lymph  
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show lymph gland (node)  
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lymphangi/o   show
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show malleolus  
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show breast  
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mandibul/o   show
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show breast  
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mastoid/o   show
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maxill/o   show
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show meatus (opening)  
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show middle  
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show medastinum  
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medull/o   show
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show black  
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men/o   show
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mening/o   show
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meningi/o   show
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ment/o   show
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show metacarpals (hand bones)  
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metatars/o   show
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metr/o   show
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metri/o   show
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mi/o   show
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mon/o   show
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morph/o   show
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show death  
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show mucus  
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mucos/o   show
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show genetic change  
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mutagen/o   show
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my/o   show
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myc/o   show
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mydr/o   show
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myel/o   show
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myocardi/o   show
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show muscle tumor  
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myos/o   show
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show tympanic membrane (eardrum)  
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show mucus  
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narc/o   show
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nas/o   show
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show birth  
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natr/o   show
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show death  
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show bind, tie, connect  
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show kidney  
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show nerve  
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neutr/o   show
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show nest  
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show night  
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norm/o   show
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show disease  
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show nucleus  
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show night  
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obstetr/o   show
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show eye  
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show tooth  
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show pain  
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olecran/o   show
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show scanty  
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show shoulder  
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show umbilicus (navel)  
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show tumor  
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onych/o   show
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o/o   show
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show ovary  
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ophthalm/o   show
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opt/o   show
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show eye; vision  
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or/o   show
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show testis  
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orchi/o   show
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orchid/o   show
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show lens of eye  
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phalang/o   show
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phall/o   show
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show drug  
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pharmaceut/o   show
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pharyng/o   show
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phas/o   show
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show duscky; dark  
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show like; love; attraction to  
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show muzzle  
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phleb/o   show
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show fear  
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phon/o   show
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phor/o   show
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phot/o   show
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show diaphragm; mind  
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physi/o   show
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show growing  
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phyt/o   show
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pil/o   show
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pineal/o   show
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show pituitary gland  
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plant/o   show
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plas/o   show
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show more; many; varied  
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pleur/o   show
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plex/o   show
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pneum/o   show
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pneumon/o   show
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pod/o   show
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poikil/o   show
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pol/o   show
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show polyp; small growth  
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show pons (a part of the brain)  
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show back (of body); behind  
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presby/o   show
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show anus and rectum  
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prostat/o   show
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prot/o   show
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prote/o   show
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show near  
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show itching  
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show mind  
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show pubis (anterior part of hip bone)  
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pulmon/o   show
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pupill/o   show
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show pus  
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show pus  
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show renal pelvis  
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show pylorus; pyloric sphincter  
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pyr/o   show
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pyret/o   show
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pyrex/o   show
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show spinal column; vertebrae  
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show x-rays; radioactivity; radius (lateral lower arm bone)  
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show nerve root  
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rect/o   show
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show kidney  
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reticul/o   show
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retin/o   show
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rhabdomy/o   show
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rheumat/o   show
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rhin/o   show
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show wrinkle  
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show x-rays  
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show rhythm  
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show sacrum  
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sarc/o   show
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show scapula; shoulder blade  
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schiz/o   show
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scint/i   show
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scirrh/o   show
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scler/o   show
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scoli/o   show
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show darkness  
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seb/o   show
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sebace/o   show
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show half  
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semin/i   show
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seps/o   show
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sial/o   show
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show salivary gland  
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sider/o   show
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show sigmoid colon  
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show glass  
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show sinus  
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show body  
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somn/o   show
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son/o   show
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show spermatozoa; sperm cells  
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spermat/o   show
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show wedge; sphenoid bone  
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show globe-shaped; round  
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sphygm/o   show
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show viscera (internal organs)  
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show spine (backbone)  
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show to breathe  
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splen/o   show
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thromb/o   show
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show thymus gland  
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show thyroid gland; shield  
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thyroid/o   show
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show tibia (shin bone)  
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show labor; birth  
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show to cut  
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ton/o   show
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tone/o   show
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tonsill/o   show
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top/o   show
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tox/o   show
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show poison  
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show trachea (windpipe)  
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trich/o   show
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trigon/o   show
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show nourishment; development  
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show tympanic membrane (eardrum); middle ear  
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uln/o   show
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show umbilicus (navel)  
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show nail  
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ur/o   show
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show ureter  
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show urethra  
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urin/o   show
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uter/o   show
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uve/o   show
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show uvula  
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vag/o   show
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show vagina  
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valv/o   show
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varic/o   show
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vas/o   show
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show vessel (blood)  
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show vein  
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show venereal (sexual contact)  
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show belly side of body  
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show ventricle (of heart or brain)  
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venul/o   show
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vertebr/o   show
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vesic/o   show
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vesicul/o   show
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vestibul/o   show
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viscer/o   show
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show life  
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show vitreous body (of the eye)  
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show glass  
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viv/o   show
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show to roll  
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vulv/o   show
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xanth/o   show
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show stranger  
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xer/o   show
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xiph/o   show
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show animal life  
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