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Dean Vaugh 350 Medical Elements

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gastr-   Stomach  
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cardi-   Heart  
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megal-   Enlarged  
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-itis   Inflammation  
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demat-   Skin  
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plast-   Surgical Repair  
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cerebr-   Brain  
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path-   Disease  
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-ectomy   Surgical Removal  
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enter-   Intestines  
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-osis   Any Condition  
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-otomy   Cut Into  
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aden-   Gland  
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angi-   Vessel  
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-oma   Tumor  
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nephr-   Kidney  
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hepat-   Liver  
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arthr-   Joint  
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blephar-   Eyelid  
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-ologist   Specialist  
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rhin-   Nose  
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gingiv-   Gum  
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-malacia   Soft  
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-ology   Study of  
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spasm   Involuntary Contraction  
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-algia   Pain  
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crani-   Skull  
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end-   Inside; Within  
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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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chole-   Bile  
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hypo-   Under  
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-scop-   Observe  
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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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-lysis   Loosening; Destruction  
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cervic-   Neck  
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chondr-   Cartilage  
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cyan-   Blue  
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hem(at)-   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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ophthalm- opt-   Eye  
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proct-   Anus  
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cost-   Rib  
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-gram   Record  
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acro-   Extremities  
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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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burso-   Sac  
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retr(o)-   Backwards  
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trip-   Rub; Friction  
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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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-ptosis   Falling  
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-dyn-   Pain  
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mast-   Breast  
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-rrhaphy   Suture  
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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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lobo-   Section  
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-emesis   Vomiting  
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contra-   Against; Counter  
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-iasis   Condition  
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trans-   Through; Across  
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brady-   Slow  
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-ectasis   Expansion  
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cyt-   Cell  
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odont-   Tooth  
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leuk-   White  
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-esthesia   Sensation  
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cantho-   Angle at the end of the eyelid  
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steno-   Narrow  
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cheil-   Lip  
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-cele   Hernia  
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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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vaso-   Vessel  
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melan-   Black  
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cauda-   Tail  
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lingua-   Tongue  
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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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bili-   Bile  
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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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onco-   Tumor  
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or-   Mouth  
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sub-   Under  
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spiro-   Coil  
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lacrim-   Tear  
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viscero-   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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anti-   Against  
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myco-   Fungus  
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hallux   Great Toe (Big Toe)  
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physio-   Nature  
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bucc(O)-   Cheek  
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palpebr-   Eyelid  
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-plasia   Development  
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rug-   Winkle; Fold; Crease  
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aur-   Ear  
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acoust(i)-   Hearing  
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colp(o)-   Hollow; Vagina  
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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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fascia   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  
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adnexa   Ties; Connection  
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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-   Labor; Bring forth  
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scler(a)-   Hard  
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somato-   Body  
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trachel-   Neck  
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sinus   Hollow Space  
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hypno-   Sleep  
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sept-   Wall  
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scirr(h)-   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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pulmon-   Lung  
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ptyal-   Saliva  
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alveol-   Cavity  
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oophor-   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  
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edema   Swelling  
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dactyl-   Finger; Toe  
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metabol(e)-   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-   Frame work of the eyelid  
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cheir- chir-   Hand  
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calc-   Heel; Stone  
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cine-   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; Particle  
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labi-   Lip  
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micr-   Small  
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peps-   Digest  
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pleur-   Pleura; Side; Rib  
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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-   Around; About  
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pro-   In front of; Before  
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mechano-   Machine  
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dynam-   Power  
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osmo-   Odor  
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traumant-   Wound  
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trich-   Hair  
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maxill-   Upper Jawbone  
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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-   Draw tight  
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turbin-   Shaped like a 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-   Covering; Skin  
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pan-   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-   Between  
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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-   Spleen  
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ovario-   Ovary  
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adreno-   Adrenal (Gland)  
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basi-   Base  
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pelvi-   Pelvis  
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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  
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bronch-   Bronchus  
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col-   Colon  
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esophag-   Esophagus  
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bi-   Two; Double; Both  
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tri-   Three  
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ile-   Ileum  
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ili-   Ileum  
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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-   Other  
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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-   Down  
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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-   Curved  
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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; Burst forth  
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sta-   Stand  
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ton-   Stretch  
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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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