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terminology words

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acro   extremities  
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acoust(i)   hearing  
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aden   gland  
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adnexa   ties,connection  
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algia   pain  
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angi   vessel  
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anti   against  
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antr   cavity  
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arthr   joint  
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asthenia   weakness  
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astr   star-shaped  
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aur   ear  
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auto   self  
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benign   mild,not cancerous  
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bili   bile  
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blephar   eyelid  
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brady   slow  
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bucc(o)   cheek  
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burso   sac  
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cantho   angle at the end of the eyelid  
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carcin   cancer  
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cardi   heart  
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cauda   tail  
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cec   blind passage  
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cele   hernia  
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celio   abdomen  
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centesis   puncture  
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cephal   head  
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cerebr   brain  
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cervic   neck  
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cheil   lip  
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chole   bile  
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chondr   cartilage  
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cilia   eyelash  
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colp   hollow,vagina  
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contra   against,counter  
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cor   heart  
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cost   rib  
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crani   skull  
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crine   to secrete  
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cyan   blue  
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cyst   sac containing fluid  
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cyt   cell  
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dacry   tear  
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dendr   tree,branching  
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dent   teeth  
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dermat   skin  
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desis   binding  
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dura   hard  
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dyn   pain  
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ectasis   expansion  
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ectomy   surgical removal  
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emesis   vomiting  
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encephal   brain  
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end   within,inside  
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enter   intestines  
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epi   upon  
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erythro   red  
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esthesia   sensation  
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fascia   sheet,band  
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gastr   stomach  
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gen   original, production  
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gingiv   gum  
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glosso   tongue  
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gram   record  
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hallux   great toe (big toe)  
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helio   sun  
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hem(at)   blood  
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hemi   half  
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hepat   liver  
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histo   tissue  
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hydro   water  
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hyper   above, more than normal  
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hypno   sleep  
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hypo   under  
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hyster   uterus  
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iasis   condition  
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iso   equal  
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itis   inflammation  
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lacrim   tear  
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lact   milk  
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lapar   abdominal wall  
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leio   smooth  
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leuk   white  
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lingua   tongue  
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lip   fat  
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lith   stone  
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lobo   section  
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lysis   loosening, destruction  
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macul   spot  
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malacia   soft  
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malign   bad  
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mani   madness  
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mast   breast  
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ment   mind  
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my   muscle  
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myco   fungus  
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myel   marrow, spinal cord  
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myring   eardrum  
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megal   enlarged  
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melan   black  
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mening   membrane  
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nephr   kidney  
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ocul   eye  
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odont   tooth  
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oid   like  
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ologist   specialist  
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ology   the study of  
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oma   tumor  
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onco   tumor  
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onych   nail, claw  
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ophthalm-opt   eye  
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or   mouth  
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orchi   testis  
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osis   any condition  
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ost   bone  
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ostomy   create an opening  
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oto   ear  
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otomy   cut into  
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ovar   egg(egg, the femal reproductive cell)  
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para   beside, beyond  
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part   labor,bringforth  
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palpebr   eyelid  
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path   disease  
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penia   decrease  
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pexy   suspension  
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phleb   vein  
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phon   voice, sound  
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physio   nature  
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pilo   hair  
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plasia   development  
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plast   surgical repair  
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plexus   braid  
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pod   foot  
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proct   anus  
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psycho   mind  
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ptosis   falling  
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pyle   gate  
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ren   kidney  
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retr(o)   backwards  
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rhexis   break,burst  
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rhin   nose  
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rrhapphy   suture  
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rug   wrinkle,fold,crease  
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salpingo   tube  
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scirr(h)   hard  
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scler(a)   hard  
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scop   observe  
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semen   seed  
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sept   wall, fence  
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sinus   hollow space  
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somato   body  
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spasm   involuntary contraction  
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sphenic   wedge  
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spiro   coil  
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spondyl   spinal column  
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squam   scale  
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steno   narrow contracted  
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stoma   mouth  
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strept   twist  
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sub   under  
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supra   above  
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tarso   ankle  
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thalam   inner chamber  
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thorac   chest  
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tope   place  
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trachel   neck  
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trans   through, across  
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trip   rub, friction  
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trophy   development  
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tympan   eardrum  
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umbilic   navel  
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vaso   vessel  
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vesic   bladder  
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viscero   organ  
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