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Medical Terminology Flashcards

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Prefix

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beginning

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root

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middle

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suffix

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ending

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oste(o)

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bone

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myo

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muscle

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sarco

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muscle

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neuro

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nerves

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derm

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skin

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epi

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on top

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  • itis
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inflammation

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angi(0)

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blood vessels

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ven(0)

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veins

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phleb(0)

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blood

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cardio

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heart

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rhino

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nose

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tympan

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eardrum

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neph

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kidney

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crani

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skull

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opthalm

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eye

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oculo

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eye

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oto

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ear

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thromb(o)

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blood cot

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hepato

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liver

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mamm(o)

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breast

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colo

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large intestine

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gastro

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stomach

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ileo

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small intestine

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thorac(o)

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chest

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pneumo

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lung

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pleuro

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lung

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macro

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large

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micro

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small

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megalo-

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large/enlarged

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-megaly

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large/enlarged

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hyper -

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high / elevated / above/ higher

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hypo -

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lower / reduced / below / under

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tachy -

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fast / rapid

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brady -

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slow / reduced

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chloro -

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green

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leuk -

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white

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eryth -

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red

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cyan -

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blue

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extra -

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outside

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endo -

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within

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intra -

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within

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inter -

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between

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peri -

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around

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trans -

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across

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echo -

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using ultrasonic waves

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electro -

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using electricity

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  • ectomy
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removal of

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  • gram
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picture

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  • graph (y)
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process of making an image

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  • otomy
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making a cut in

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  • scopy
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using an instrument for viewing

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  • stomy
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create an opening

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dys -

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not working properly

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mal -

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bad

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  • emia
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blood condition

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  • osis
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condition or disease

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  • pathy
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disease

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carditis

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inflammation of the heart

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cardiomyopathy

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disease of the heart muscle

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echocardiography

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sonogram image of the heart

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colitis

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inflammation of the colon

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hepatitis

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inflammation of the liver

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gastritis

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inflammation of the stomach

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nephrectomy

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removal of the kidney

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transesophageal echocardiogram

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ultrasound pictures of the heart across the esophagus

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sarcomere

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part of the muscle

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sarcoplasmic reticulum

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to mold a little net of muscle

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osteoarthritis

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inflammation of the bone joint

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tachycardia

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resting heart rate too fast

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myofibers

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musclse fiber

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myofibrils

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skeletal or cardiac muscle fiber

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epidermis

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top of skin

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dermal layer

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skin layer

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dermitis

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inflammation of the skin

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dermatologist

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skin doctor

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opthalmologist

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eye doctor

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ocular

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pertaining to the eye

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thrombosis

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blood clot

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mammary glands

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breast gland

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mammography

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picture of the breast

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colonoscopy

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view of the colon

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thoracic wall

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chest wall

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thorax

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chest

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pneumonia

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inflammation of the lungs

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hyperthyroidic

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elevated thyroid

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hypothyroidic

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reduced thyroid

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bradycardia

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resting heart rate is too slow

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chlorophyl

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green pigment in plants

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leukocytes

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white blood cells

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erythrocytes

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red blood cells

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cyanobacteria

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blue/green algae

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intracellular

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within a single cell

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intercellular

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between cells

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pericardium

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around the heart

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peritoneum

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stretched around

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transmembrane protein

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proteins that cross membranes

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echocardiogram

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ultrasonic record of the heart

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malady

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disease

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malaria

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bad air

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hypercholesterolemia

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elevated cholesteral condition in the blood

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dermatitis

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inflammation of the skin

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colostomy

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creating an opening of the colon

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colostomy

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creating an opening of the colon

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ileum

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portion of the small intestine

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ileum

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portion of the small intestine

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neuritis

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inflammation of the nerve

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neuritis

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inflammation of the nerve

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myocarditis

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inflammation of the heart muscle

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myocarditis

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inflammation of the heart muscle

muscle layer of heart inflamed

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pericarditis

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surrounding layer of the heart inflamed

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endocardities

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inner layer of the heart inflamed

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cardiologist

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heart doctor

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cardiomyopathy

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damage to heart muscle layer

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cardiomegaly

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enlarged heart

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cardiomegaly

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enlarged heart

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gnathic

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pertaining to the jaw

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apnea

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cessation of breath

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nephroptosis

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dropping of the kidney

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pharynx

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throat

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pharyngeal

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pertaining to the throat

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thoracotomy

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chest incision

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ab -

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from, away

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ad -

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to, near, toward

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ante -

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before

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brev -

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short

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circum -

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around

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co -

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with, together

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con -

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with, together

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contra -

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against

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counter -

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against

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dis -

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apart from disarticulated - taking a joint apart

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ect -

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outside

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end -

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within

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uni -

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one

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mono -

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one

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bi -

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two

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bin -

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two

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di -

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two

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epi -

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upon, on top of

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ex -

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out from

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Im -

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not

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In -

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not

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infra -

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under, below

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post -

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after

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pre -

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before

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pro -

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before

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super -

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above, on top

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supra -

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above, on top

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sym -

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with, together

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syn -

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with, together

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trans -

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through, across

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ter -

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three

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tri -

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three

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quadr-

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four

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tetra -

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four

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poly -

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many

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oligo -

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few

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micro -

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small

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macro -

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large

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mega -

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great, enormous

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acoust -

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sound

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aud -

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ear, hear

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abdomin (o)

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abdomen

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arc (o)

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extremity, limbs

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blast (o)

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early, embryonic

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aden (o)

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gland

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angi (o)

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vessel

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arthr 9o)

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joint

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bucc (o)

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cheek

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corp -

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body

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chondr(o)

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cartilage

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cephal (o)

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head

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cyst (o)

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bladder

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cyt (o)

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cell

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dent (o)

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tooth

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dermat (o)

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skin

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duoden (o)

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duodenum

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encephal (o)

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brain

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gastr(o)

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stomach

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hepat (o)

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liver

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gloss (o)

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tongue

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glute -

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buttocks

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laryng 9o)

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larynx

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my(o)

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muscle

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nephr(o)

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kidney

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neur(o)

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nerve

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oste (o)

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bone

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ot (o)

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ear

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opthalm (o)

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eye

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path (O)

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disease

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pneumon (o)

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lung

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rhin (o)

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nose

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stomat(o)

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mouth, opening

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thorac (o)

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chest or thorax

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  • ac
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related to

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  • ious
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related to

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  • ic
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related to

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  • ism
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condition

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  • osis
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condition

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  • tion
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condition

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  • ist
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agent (a person)

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  • or
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agent

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  • er
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agent

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-ician

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agent

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  • centesis
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to puncture

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  • ectomy
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to cut out and remove

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  • ostomy
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to cut and form opening

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  • otomy
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to cut or slice

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  • pexy
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to fix or repair

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  • plasty
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to reform or repair

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-rraphy

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to suture, sew

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  • scopy
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to view

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  • algia
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pain

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  • cide
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kill or destroy

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  • emia
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of the blood

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  • gram
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writing or record

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  • graph
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recording instrument

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  • itis
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inflammation

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  • ology
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the study of

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  • oma
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tumor

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  • orrhea
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flow

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  • malacia
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soft

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  • phasia
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speech

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  • phobia
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fear

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