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1
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ization

A

action or process

2
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-ity

A

condition ; character

3
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-ive

A

of; relating to , having the nature or quality of

4
Q

-or

A

a person or thing that does something or has some particular function

5
Q

-ence

A

another form of -ance meaning a state or condition; the act of

6
Q

aer-

A

air

7
Q

alveol

A

cavity; socket

8
Q

corne-

A

horny, horn like or cornea of the eye

9
Q

dactyl

A

finger/toe

10
Q

edema

A

swelling by fluid

11
Q

ependym

A

wrapping; a covering

12
Q

fistul

A

pipe or narrow passage

13
Q

furca-

A

fork-shaped

14
Q

glyco-, gluco-

A

sweet; sugary

15
Q

gravid

A

pregnant

16
Q

iris

A

rainbow (eye membrane)

17
Q

kerat-

A

horny ; horny tissue

18
Q

metabol(e)

A

change

19
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oment

A

covering

20
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oophor-

A

ovary

21
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pariet-

A

wall

22
Q

phage

A

to eat

23
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phren-

A

mind

24
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plak-

A

a plate

25
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pneum-

A

the lungs

26
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ptyal-

A

saliva

27
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pulmon-

A

lung

28
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radi-

A

ray- beam

29
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radic-

A

root

30
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sedat-

A

quiet; calm