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Medical Terms

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lobo-   section  
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-emesis   vomitting  
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spasm   involuntary contraction  
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blephar-   eyelid  
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angi-   vessel  
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aden-   gland  
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-osis   any condition  
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enter-   intestines  
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cerebre-   brain  
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path-   disease  
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rhin-   nose  
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arthr-   joint  
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plast-   surgical repair  
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-ology   the study of  
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-otomy   cut into/incision  
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nephr-   kidney  
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dermat-   skin  
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-itis   inflamation  
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gingiv-   gum  
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hepat-   liver  
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-ologist   specialist  
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megal-   enlarged  
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cardi-   heart  
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gastr-   stomach  
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-oma   tumor  
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-malacia   softening/soft  
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-ectomy   surgical removal  
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burso-   sac  
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-lysis   loosen/destruction  
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hemi-   half  
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oid-   like  
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hyper-   above/more than normal  
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cyst-   sac containing fluid  
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chloe-   bile  
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hypo-   under  
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hyster-   uterus  
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-ostomy   create an opening  
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para-   beside/beyond  
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cervic-   neck  
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chondr-   cartilege  
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cyan-   blue  
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hem-   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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proct-   anus  
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cost-   rib  
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-gram   record  
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acro-   extermities  
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-rhexis   break/burst  
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carcin-   cancer  
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-penia   decrease  
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gen-   original/production  
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retro-   backwards  
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trip-   rub/fricton  
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strept-   twist  
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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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-algia   pain  
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-scop   observe  
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crani-   skull  
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end-   inside/within  
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-ptosis   falling/drooping  
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dyn-   pain  
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mast-   breast  
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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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-rrhaphy   suture  
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-ophthalm   eye  
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contra-   against/counter  
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-iasis   condition  
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trans-   across/through  
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brady-   slow  
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-ectasis   exspansion  
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cyt-   cell  
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odont-   tooth  
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leuk-   white  
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-esthesia   sensantion  
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cantho-   angle at the end of the eyelid  
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sten-   narrow/contracted  
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cheil-   lips  
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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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melan-   black  
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cauda-   tail  
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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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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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or-   mouth  
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lacrim-   tear  
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visero-   organ  
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lact-   milk  
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onych-   nail/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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myco-   fungus  
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hallux-   great toe  
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anti-   against  
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algia-   pain  
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lingua-   tongue  
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sub-   under  
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bili-   bile  
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onco-   tumor  
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vaso-   vessel  
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physio-   nature  
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bucco-   check  
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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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acousti-   hearing  
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colpo-   vagina, hollow space  
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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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facia-   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, cancerous  
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adnexa-   tied  
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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-   bring forth, labor  
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sclera-   hard  
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somato-   body  
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tracheal-   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-   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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pulmo-   lung  
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ptyal-   saliva  
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alveol-   cavity  
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oophar-   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, narrow passage  
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edema-   swelling  
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dactyl-   finger, toe  
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metabol-   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 upper eyelid  
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cheir-   hand  
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calc-   heel, stone  
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sine-   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, partical  
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labi-   lib  
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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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phob-   fear  
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phot-   light  
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dys-   bad  
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cut-   skin  
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en-   in  
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peri-   about, around  
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pro-   before  
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cele-   seed  
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iro-   coil  
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mechano-   machine  
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dynamo-   power  
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osmo-   odor  
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traumat-   wound  
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trich-   hair  
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maxill-   upper jaw bone  
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an-,a-   without, not  
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phak-   lens  
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pre-   in front of, before  
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strict-   drawn tight  
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turbin-   shaped like top  
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ameb-   change  
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semi-   half  
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neo-   new  
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hormone   excite  
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therm-   heat  
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syn-, sym-   together  
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vuls-   twitch, pull  
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post-   after  
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metr-   uterus  
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tegument   skin  
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pan-p   all  
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poly-   many  
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ramus-   branch  
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neuro-   nerve  
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thromb-   lump, clot  
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ab-   away from, not  
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plegia-   paralysis  
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ante-   before  
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thel-   nipple  
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ex-   out, away from  
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lien-   spleen  
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tumor   swelling  
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vestibule   entrance  
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puer-   child  
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sarc-   flesh  
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proli-   offspring  
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macro-   large  
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lal-   speech  
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intra-   within  
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inter-   (in)beneath  
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infra-   beneath  
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cryo-   cold  
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mal-   bad  
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glom-   ball  
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tens   stretch  
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spas-   pull, draw  
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somni-   sleep  
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pharmac-   drug  
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lumbo-   loins  
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arter-   artery  
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appendic-   appendix  
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thyro-   thyroid  
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splen-   slpeen  
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ovario-   ovary  
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adreno-   adrenal gland  
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basi-   base  
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pelvic-   pelvis  
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vena-   veins  
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urethr-   urethra  
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utero-   uterus  
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sacro-   sacrum  
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pharyng   pharynx  
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duodeno-   duodenum  
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ureter   ureter  
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laryng   larynx or throat  
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bronch-   bronchus  
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col-   colon  
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esophage-   esophagus  
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bi-   two  
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tri-   three  
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ile-   ileum  
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ili-   ilium  
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lig-   ligament  
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therap-   therapy  
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ventr-   front  
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vert-   turn  
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eu-   good  
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ambi-   both  
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amphi-   around, on both sides  
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brachy-   short  
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capit-   head  
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cau-   burn  
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clas-   break  
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duct-   tube  
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fiss-   split  
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ger-   old  
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heter-   uterus  
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infer-   under  
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hom-   same  
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olfact-   smell  
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orth-   straight  
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gyn-   female  
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pachy-   thick  
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phrag-   fence  
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poster-   back part  
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cata-   dowm  
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platy-   flat  
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pseud-   false  
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schiz-   split  
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proxim-   nearest  
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scol-   curve  
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apo-   away from  
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di-   twice  
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dia-   through  
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eury-   broad  
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pect-   chest  
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necr-   dead  
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mi-   less  
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morph-   form  
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dis-   apart  
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fac-   make, do  
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lept-   slender  
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lymph-   watery fluid  
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meta-   beyond  
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rrhag-   burst forth  
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sta-   stand  
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ton-   strecth  
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volv-   to roll  
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splanchn-   internal organs  
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rrhe   flow  
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med-   middle  
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xer-   dry  
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per-   throughout  
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blast-   bud  
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