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cyst-

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sac; cyst; bladder

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vesic-

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sac; cyst; bladder

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nephr-

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kidney

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ren-

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kidney

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pyel-

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renal pelvis; urine reservoir in kidney [which passes urine to ureter]
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ur-

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urine; urinary tract; urination

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urin-

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urine; urinary tract; urination

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ureter-

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ureter
(def’n: tube carrying urine from kidney to bladder)
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urethr-

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urethra
(def’n: tube carrying urine from bladder to outside the body)
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uric-

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uric acid

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aden-

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gland; lymph node

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adren-

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adrenal gland

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hormon-

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hormone

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amygdal-*

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tonsil
[See Mod. 12, amygdal-]
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tonsill-

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tonsil

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lymph-

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lymph

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lymphatic-

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lymphatic system; lymphatic duct

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por-

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pore; passage

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splen-

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spleen

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lien-

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spleen

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adip-

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fat

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lip-

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fat

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steat-

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fat

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seb-

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sebum; fatty secretion [of the sebaceous gland]

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crin-
secretion | [SUBSTANCE ROOTS]
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eme-
vomit | [SUBSTANCE ROOTS]
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hidr-
sweat; sweat gland | [SUBSTANCE ROOTS]
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hist-
tissue [of an animal or plant] | [SUBSTANCE ROOTS]
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hygr-
moisture | [SUBSTANCE ROOTS]
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py-
pus | [SUBSTANCE ROOTS]
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tox-
poison | [SUBSTANCE ROOTS]
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toxic-
poison | [SUBSTANCE ROOTS]
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toxin-
poison | [SUBSTANCE ROOTS]
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ven-*
poison [See Mod. 8, ven-] [SUBSTANCE ROOTS]
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venen-
poison | [SUBSTANCE ROOTS]
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venom-
poison | [SUBSTANCE ROOTS]
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zym-
enzyme; fermentation | [SUBSTANCE ROOTS]
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aeti-
cause | [MISCELLANEOUS ROOTS]
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eti-
cause | [MISCELLANEOUS ROOTS]
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antr-
antrum; cavity | [MISCELLANEOUS ROOTS]
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aux-
increase | [MISCELLANEOUS ROOTS]
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bar-
weight; pressure | [MISCELLANEOUS ROOTS]
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bary-
weight; pressure | [MISCELLANEOUS ROOTS]
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carcin-
cancer [noun]; cancerous [adjective] | [MISCELLANEOUS ROOTS]
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chron-
time | [MISCELLANEOUS ROOTS]
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drom-
a running; flow | [MISCELLANEOUS ROOTS]
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dynam-
power | [MISCELLANEOUS ROOTS]
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helc-
ulceration | [MISCELLANEOUS ROOTS]
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hypn-
sleep | [MISCELLANEOUS ROOTS]
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somn-
sleep | [MISCELLANEOUS ROOTS]
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icter-
jaundice | [MISCELLANEOUS ROOTS]
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sept-*
septum; (def'n: a wall that divides two cavities) [See Mod. 8, sept-] [MISCELLANEOUS ROOTS]
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saept-
septum; (def'n: a wall that divides two cavities) | [MISCELLANEOUS ROOTS]
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all-
other; another; divergent; alternating | [MISCELLANEOUS ADJECTIVE ROOTS]
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anis-
unequal | [MISCELLANEOUS ADJECTIVE ROOTS]
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atel-
incomplete | [MISCELLANEOUS ADJECTIVE ROOTS]
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atret-
without an opening (to an organ/structure) | [MISCELLANEOUS ADJECTIVE ROOTS]
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brachy-
short [no connecting vowel follows] | [MISCELLANEOUS ADJECTIVE ROOTS]
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brady-
slow [no connecting vowel follows] | [MISCELLANEOUS ADJECTIVE ROOTS]
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idi-
individual; distinct; distinctive; unknown | [MISCELLANEOUS ADJECTIVE ROOTS]
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is-
equal | [MISCELLANEOUS ADJECTIVE ROOTS]
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equ-
equal [equ- is followed by connecting vowel i] [MISCELLANEOUS ADJECTIVE ROOTS]
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lept-
thin | [MISCELLANEOUS ADJECTIVE ROOTS]
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macr-
large; long | [MISCELLANEOUS ADJECTIVE ROOTS]
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megal-
large | [MISCELLANEOUS ADJECTIVE ROOTS]
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mes-
middle | [MISCELLANEOUS ADJECTIVE ROOTS]
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micr-
small | [MISCELLANEOUS ADJECTIVE ROOTS]
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olig-
few; small; scanty | [MISCELLANEOUS ADJECTIVE ROOTS]
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orth-
straight; normal; correct | [MISCELLANEOUS ADJECTIVE ROOTS]
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oxy-*
acute; swift; sharp; sour [no connecting vowel follows] [See Mod. 6, oxy-] [MISCELLANEOUS ADJECTIVE ROOTS]
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pachy-
thick [no connecting vowel follows] | [MISCELLANEOUS ADJECTIVE ROOTS]
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pale-
old; ancient | [MISCELLANEOUS ADJECTIVE ROOTS]
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poikil-
mottled; varied; irregular | [MISCELLANEOUS ADJECTIVE ROOTS]
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prosth-
artificial | [MISCELLANEOUS ADJECTIVE ROOTS]
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prosthet-
artificial | [MISCELLANEOUS ADJECTIVE ROOTS]
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prot-
earliest; first | [MISCELLANEOUS ADJECTIVE ROOTS]
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pseud-
false; imaginary | [MISCELLANEOUS ADJECTIVE ROOTS]
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schist-
split | [MISCELLANEOUS ADJECTIVE ROOTS]
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schiz-
split | [MISCELLANEOUS ADJECTIVE ROOTS]
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scirrh-
hard [adjective]; hard, cancerous tumour [noun] | [MISCELLANEOUS ADJECTIVE ROOTS]
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scoli-
crooked; laterally curved | [MISCELLANEOUS ADJECTIVE ROOTS]
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sten-
narrow; constricted | [MISCELLANEOUS ADJECTIVE ROOTS]
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tach-
rapid | [MISCELLANEOUS ADJECTIVE ROOTS]
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tachy-
rapid [no connecting vowel follows tachy-] | [MISCELLANEOUS ADJECTIVE ROOTS]
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xen-
strange; foreign [adjectives]; foreigner [noun] | [MISCELLANEOUS ADJECTIVE ROOTS]
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xer-
dry | [MISCELLANEOUS ADJECTIVE ROOTS]
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sicc-
dry | [MISCELLANEOUS ADJECTIVE ROOTS]
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-agogue
agent used to induce (an action); agent used to induce the flow (of a substance, or from an organ or tissue); agent used to induce the expulsion (of a foreign body) [TERMINATION]
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anti- ... -agogue
agent used to suppress (an action); agent used to suppress the flow (of a substance, or from an organ or tissue); agent used to suppress the expulsion (of a foreign body) [TERMINATION]
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-auxe
enlargement | [TERMINATION]
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-auxis
enlargement | [TERMINATION]
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-auxesis
enlargement | [TERMINATION]
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-crine
secretion | [TERMINATION]
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-elcosis
ulceration (of an organ or structure) | [TERMINATION]
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-emesis
``` the vomiting (of a substance) [TERMINATION] ```
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-emetic
``` causing vomiting (of a substance) [TERMINATION] ```
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-emphraxis
obstruction; blockage | [TERMINATION]
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-lepsy
seizure | [TERMINATION]
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-phyma
a swelling | [TERMINATION]
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-phymata [pl.]
a swelling | [TERMINATION]
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-pore
pore; passage | [TERMINATION]
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-toxin
substance poisonous to (an organ or tissue); poisonous substance present in (a plant or life form) [TERMINATION]
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anti- ... -toxin
agent used to counteract a substance poisonous to (an organ or tissue); agent used to counteract a poisonous substance present in (a plant or life form) [TERMINATION]
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-uria
urination; presence of (a substance) in the urine; (abnormal) condition of the urine [TERMINATION]
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a- ... -uria
``` absence of (a substance) in the urine [TERMINATION] ```
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sac
cyst- | vesic-
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cyst
cyst- | vesic-
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bladder
cyst- | vesic-
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kidney
nephr- | ren-
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renal pelvis
pyel-
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urine reservoir in kidney [which passes urine to ureter]
pyel-
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urine
ur- | urin-
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urinary tract
ur- | urin-
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urination
ur- | urin-
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ureter | [*tube carrying urine from kidney to bladder]
ureter-
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urethra | [*tube carrying urine from bladder to outside the body]
urethr-
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uric acid
uric-
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gland
aden-
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lymph node
aden-
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adrenal gland
adren-
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hormone
hormon-
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tonsil
amygdal- | tonsill-
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lymph
lymph-
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lymphatic system
lymphatic-
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lymphatic duct
lymphatic-
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pore
por- | -pore
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passage
por- | -pore
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spleen
splen- | lien-
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fat
adip- lip- steat-
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sebum
seb-
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fatty secretion [of the sebaceous gland]
seb-
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secretion
crin- | -crine
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vomit
eme-
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sweat
hidr-
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sweat gland
hidr-
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tissue [of an animal or plant]
hist-
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moisture
hygr-
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pus
py-
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poison
``` tox- toxic- toxin- ven- venen- venom- ```
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enzyme
zym-
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fermentation
zym-
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cause
aeti- | eti-
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antrum
antr-
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cavity
antr-
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increase
aux-
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weight
bar- | bary-
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pressure
bar- | bary-
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cancer [noun]
carcin-
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cancerous [adjective]
carcin-
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time
chron-
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a running
drom-
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flow
drom-
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power
dynam-
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ulceration
helc-
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sleep
hypn- | somn-
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jaundice
icter-
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septum | [*a wall that divides two cavities]
sept- | saept-
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other
all-
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another
all-
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divergent
all-
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alternating
all-
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unequal
anis-
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incomplete
atel-
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without an opening (to an organ/structure)
atret-
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short
brachy- | [no connecting vowel follows]
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slow
brady- | [no connecting vowel follows]
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individual
idi-
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distinct
idi-
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distinctive
idi-
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unknown
idi-
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equal
is- equ- [equ- is followed by connecting vowel i]
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thin
lept-
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large
macr- | megal-
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long
macr-
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middle
mes-
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small
micr- | olig-
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few
olig-
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scanty
olig-
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straight
orth-
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normal
orth-
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correct
orth-
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acute
oxy- | [no connecting vowel follows]
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swift
oxy- | [no connecting vowel follows]
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sharp
oxy- | [no connecting vowel follows]
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sour
oxy- | [no connecting vowel follows]
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thick
pachy- | [no connecting vowel follows]
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old
pale-
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ancient
pale-
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mottled
poikil-
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varied
poikil-
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irregular
poikil-
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artificial
prosth- | prosthet-
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earliest
prot-
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first
prot-
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false
pseud-
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imaginary
pseud-
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split
schist- | schiz-
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hard [adjective]
scirrh-
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hard, cancerous tumour [noun]
scirrh-
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crooked
scoli-
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laterally curved
scoli-
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narrow
sten-
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constricted
sten-
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rapid
tach- tachy- [no connecting vowel follows tachy-]
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strange [adjective]
xen-
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foreign [adjective]
xen-
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foreigner [noun]
xen-
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dry
xer- | sicc-
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agent used to induce (an action)
-agogue
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agent used to induce the flow (of a substance, or from an organ or tissue)
-agogue
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agent used to induce the expulsion (of a foreign body)
-agogue
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agent used to suppress (an action)
anti- ... -agogue
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agent used to suppress the flow (of a substance, or from an organ or tissue)
anti- ... -agogue
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agent used to suppress the expulsion (of a foreign body)
anti- ... -agogue
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enlargement
- auxe - auxis - auxesis
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ulceration (of an organ or structure)
-elcosis
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the vomiting (of a substance)
-emesis
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causing vomiting (of a substance)
-emetic
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obstruction
-emphraxis
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blockage
-emphraxis
221
seizure
-lepsy
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a swelling
- phyma | - phymata [pl.]
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substance poisonous to (an organ or tissue)
-toxin
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poisonous substance present in (a plant or life form)
-toxin
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agent used to counteract a substance poisonous to (an organ or tissue)
anti- ... -toxin
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agent used to counteract a poisonous substance present in (a plant or life form)
anti- ... -toxin
227
urination
-uria
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presence of (a substance) in the urine
-uria
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(abnormal) condition of the urine
-uria
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absence of (a substance) in the urine
a- ... -uria

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