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| ab- | away from, not
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| acoustic- | hearing
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| acro- | extremeties
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| aden- | gland
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| adnexa- | adrenal
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| adreno- | adrenal
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| aer- | air
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| -algia | painful condition, pain
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| alveoli- | cavity
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| ameb- | change
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| an-, a- | without, not
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| angi- | vessel
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| ante- | before
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| anti- | against
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| antr- | cavity
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| appendic- | appendix
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| arter- | artery
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| arthr- | joint
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| asthenia- | weakness
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| astr- | starshaped
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| aur- | ear
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| auto- | self
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| basi- | base
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| benign | mild, not cancerous
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| bi- | two, double, both
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| bili- | bile
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| blephar- | eyelid
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| brady- | slow
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| bronch- | bronchus
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| bucco- | cheek
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| burso- | sac
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| celc- | heel, stone
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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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| caudo- | 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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| cheir- | hand
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| chondr- | cartilage
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| celia- | eyelash
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| cine- | move
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| col- | colon
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| colla- | glue
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| colpo- | hollow, vagina
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| contra- | against, counter
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| cor | heart
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| corne- | horny
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| cost- | rib
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| crani- | skull
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| -crine | to secrete
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| cryo- | cold
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| cut- | skin
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| cyan- | blue
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| cyst- | sac containing fluid, bladder
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| cyt- | cell
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| dacry- | tear
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| dactyl- | finger, toe
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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, fixation
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| digit | finger, toe
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| dors- | back
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| duodeno- | duodenum
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| dura | hard
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| dyn- | pain
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| dynamo- | power
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| dys- | bad
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| -ectasis | expansion
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| ectomy- | surgical removal of all or part of
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| edema- | swelling
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| -emisis | vomiting
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| en- | in
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| encephal- | brain
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| end- | inside, within
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| enter- | intestines
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| ependym | wrapping
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| epi- | upon, in addition to
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| erthro- | red
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| esophag- | espophagus
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| -esthesia | sensation
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| ex- | out, away from
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| fascia | sheet, band
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| fistul- | pipe
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| furca- | fork shaped
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| gangli- | swelling
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| gastro- | stomach
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| gemin- | twin
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| gen- | original
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| gingiv- | gum
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| glom- | ball
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| glosso- | tongue
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| glyco- | sweet
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| grad- | walk,take steps
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| -gram | record
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| gran- | grain, particle
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| gravid | pregnant
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| hallux | big toe, great 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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| horomone | excite
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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, womb
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| -iasis | condition
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| ile- | ileum
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| ili- | ilium
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| infra- | beneath
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| intra- | within
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| inter- | between
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| iris- | rainbow
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| iso- | equal
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| -itis | inflammation
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| kerat | horny
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| labi- | lip
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| lacrim- | tear
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| lact- | milk
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| lal- | speech
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| lapar- | abdominal wall
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| larying- | larynx
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| later- | side
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| leio- | smooth
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| leuk- | white
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| lien- | spleen
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| lig- | ligament
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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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| lumbo- | loins
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| -lysis | loosening, destruction
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| macro- | large
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| macul- | spot
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| mal- | bad
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| -malacia | soft, softening, soft condition
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| malign- | bad
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| mamm- | breast
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| mani- | madness
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| mast- | breast
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| maxilla- | upper jaw bone
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| mechano- | machine
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| megal- | enlarged
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| melan- | black
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| mening- | membrane
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| ment- | mind
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| metabol(e)- | change
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| metro- | uterus
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| micro- | small
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| my- | muscle
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| myco- | fungus
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| myel- | marrow, spinal cord
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| miring- | eardrum
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| neo- | new
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| nephr- | kidney
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| neuro- | nerve
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| ocul- | eye
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| odont- | tooth
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| oid- | like
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| -ologist | specialist in the study of
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| -ology | the study of
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| -oma | tumor
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| oment- | covering
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| onco- | tumor
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| onych- | nail, claw
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| oophor- | ovary
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| ophthalm | eye
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| or- | mouth
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| orchid- | testis
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| -osis | any condition
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| osmo- | odor
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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, incision into
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| ovar- | egg
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| ovario- | ovary
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| palpebr- | eyelid
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| pan- | all
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| pod- | foot
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| para- | beside, beyond
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| pariet- | wall
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| part- | labor, bring forth
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| path- | disease
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| pelvi- | pelvis
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| -penia | decrease
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| pelvi- | pelvis
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| -penia | decrease
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| peps- | digest
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| peri- | about, around
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| -pexy | suspension
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| phage | to eat
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| phak- | lens
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| pharmac- | drug
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| pharyng- | pharynx
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| phleb- | vein
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| phob- | fear
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| phon- | voice, sound
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| phot- | light
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| phren- | mind
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| physio- | nature
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| pilo- | hair
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| plak- | plate
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| plasia- | development
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| plast- | plastic repair/surgical repair
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| -plegia | paralysis
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| pleur- | pleura, rib, side
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| plexus | braid
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| pneum- | lung
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| poly- | many
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| post | after
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| pre- | in front of, before
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| pro- | in front of, before
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| proct- | anus
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| prolix- | offspring
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| psycho- | mind
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| -ptosis | falling, drooping
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| ptyal- | saliva
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| puer- | child
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| pulmon- | lung
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| pyle- | gate
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| rachi- | spinal column
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| radi- | ray
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| radic- | root
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| ramus | branch
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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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| -rrhaphy | suture
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| rug- | wrinkle, fold, crease
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| sacro- | sacrum
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| salpingo- | tube
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| sarc- | flesh
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| scirr(h)- | hard
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| sclera(a) | hard
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| -scop | look, observe
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| sedat- | quiet, calm
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| semen | seed
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| semi- | half
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| sept- | wall, fence
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| sinus | hollow space
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| somato- | body
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| somni- | sleep
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| spas- | pull, draw
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| spasm | involuntary contraction
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| sphenic- | wedge
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| spiro- | coil
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| splen- | spleen
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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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| strict- | draw tight
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| sub- | under
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| supra- | above
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| syn-, sym- | together
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| tarso- | ankle
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| tarso- | framework of the eyelid
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| tegument | covering, skin
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| tens- | stretch
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| thalam- | inner chamber
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| thel- | nipple
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| therap- | therapy
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| therm- | heat
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| thorac- | chest
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| thromb- | lump, clot
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| thyro- | thyroid
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| -tope | place
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| trachel- | neck
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| trans- | through, across
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| traumat- | wound
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| tri- | three
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| trich- | hair
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| trip- | rub, friction
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| -trophy | development
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| tumor | swelling
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| turbin- | shaped like a top
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| tympan- | eardrum
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| umbilic- | navel
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| ureter | ureter
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| urethr- | urethra
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| utero- | uterus
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| vaso- | vessel
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| vena- | vein
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| vesic- | bladder
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| vestibule | entrance
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| viscero- | organ
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| vuls(e)- | twitch or pull
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