Part 1

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a-

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absence; lack [if attached to a noun]; lacking; without [if attached to an adjective]

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a- … -uria

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absence of (a substance) in the urine

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abdomin-

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abdomen

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acanth-

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thorn; prickle

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acet-

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vinegar; acid

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acetabul-

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acetabulum; hip bone socket [into which femur fits]

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acr-

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extremities [of the body]; height; tip(s)

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acromi-

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acromion; the lateral projection of the shoulder blade

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adamant-

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enamel

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adamantin-

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enamel

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aden-

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gland

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adip-

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fat

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adren-

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adrenal gland

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aer-

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air; gas

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aeti-

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cause

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al-

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wing

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alb-

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white

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albid-

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white

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all-

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other; another; divergent; alternating

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alve-

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tooth socket; socket; cavity

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alveol-

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tooth socket; socket; cavity

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amb-

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both

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ambly-

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dull; blunt

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amel-

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enamel

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amph-

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both

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amygdal-

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almond; tonsil

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amyl-

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starch

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an-

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[only when following letter is a vowel or "h"] absence; lack [if attached to a noun]; lacking; without [if attached to an adjective]

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andr-

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male

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aneurysm-

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aneurysm; dilation of the wall of the heart, artery, or vein

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angi-

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blood vessel; vessel; duct [often used of blood vessels even without a root for blood]

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anis-

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unequal

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ankyl-

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crooked; bent; stiff; fixed; fused; imperforated

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anomal-

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irregular

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ante-

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before

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anter-

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before; in front; front

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anth-

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flower; blossom

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anthrac-

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coal; black

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anthrop-

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human being

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anti-

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against

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anti- ... -agogue

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agent used to suppress (an action); agent used to suppress flow (of a substance, or from an organ or tissue); agent used to suppress expulsion (of a foreign body)

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anti- ... -toxin

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agent used to oppose the substance poisonous to (an organ or tissue)

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antr-

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antrum; cavity

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aort-

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aorta; main vessel of arterial system

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api-

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bee

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append-

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appendix

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appendic-

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appendix

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aqu-

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water

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aqua-

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water

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ar-

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[only when following letter is "r"] absence; lack [if attached to a noun]; lacking; without [if attached to an adjective]

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arachn-

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arachnoid mater; arachnoid; interior layer of the meninges; spider; spider-like; spider web; web-like

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arbor-

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tree

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arch-

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ancient; primitive; original; first; chief; principal

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archae-

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ancient; primitive; original; first; chief; principal

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arche-

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ancient; primitive; original; first; chief; principal

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argent-

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silver

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argyr-

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silver

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arteri-

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artery; vessel that carries blood away from the heart

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arteriol-

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arteriole; small artery [adjoining capillaries]

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arthr-

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joint

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articul-

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joint

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atel-

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incomplete

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ather-

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yellowish plaque

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atret-

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without an opening (to an organ/structure)

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atri-

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atrium [pl. atria]; chamber; cavity [in the body]

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aur-

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ear; gold; golden

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auricul-

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auricle; pinna; the outer structure of the ear

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aut-

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spontaneous; itself; own; self

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aux-

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increase

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av-

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bird

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bacc-

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berry

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bacter-

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bacteria

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balan-

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glans penis

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bar-

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weight; pressure

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bary-

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pressure

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bay-

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weight

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bi-

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two; double; life

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bili-

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bile; gall

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bin-

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two; double

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blast-

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bud; germ; embryonic cell

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blenn-

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mucus

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blephar-

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eyelid

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brachi-

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arm

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brachy-

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slow

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brady-

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short

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bromat-

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food

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bronch-

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bronchus; branch of the trachea

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bronchi-

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bronchus; branch of the trachea

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bucc-

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cheek

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burs-

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bursa; sac of synovial fluid

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cac-

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unpleasant

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caec-

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cecum; first part of large intestine

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calc-

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calcium; calcium salts; lime

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calcane-

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calcaneus; heel bone

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calcin-

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calcium; calcium salts; lime

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can-

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dog

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candid-

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white

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capillar-

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capillary; smallest blood vessel

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carbon-

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carbon

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carcin-

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cancer; cancerous

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cardi-

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heart

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carn-

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flesh

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carp-

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fruit; seed; wrist; wrist bone; carpus; carpal bone

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cartilag-

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cartilage

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cartilagin-

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cartilage

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caud-

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tail

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cec-

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cecum; first part of the large intestine

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cel-

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abdomen

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celi-

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abdomen

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cephal-

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head

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cerat-

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cornea; horn [noun]; horn-like [adjective]

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cerebell-

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cerebellum; posterior part of the brain

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cerebr-

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cerebrum; largest part of the brain

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cervic-\*

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cervix; the neck of the uterus; neck; any neck within the body structure

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cheil-

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lip; labium, [pl. labia]

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cheir-

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hand

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chem-

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chemical

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chir-

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hand

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chlor-

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green

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chol-

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bile; gall

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cholang-

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bile duct

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chole-

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bile; gall

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cholecyst-

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bile bladder; gall bladder

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choledoch-

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common bile duct

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chondr-

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cartilage

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chori-

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choroid; middle layer of the eye between the sclera and retina

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choriod-

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choroid; middle layer of the eye between the sclera and retina

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chrom-

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colourful; tinted; pigment; colour

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chromat-

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colourful; tinted; pigment; colour

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chron-

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time

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chrys-

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carbon; golden

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chyl-

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chyle; milky fluid in the intestines

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chym-

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chyme; gastric pulp

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cili-

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ciliary body; the structure on both sides of the lens, connecting the choroid and iris

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ciliar-

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ciliary body; the structure on both sides of the lens, connecting the choroid and iris

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circum-

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around

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cirrh-

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yellow

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clad-

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branch

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clavic-

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clavicle; collar bone

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clavicul-

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clavicle; collar bone

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cleid-

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clavicle; collar bone

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cocc-

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berry

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coccin-

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scarlet

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coccyg-

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coccyx; tail bone

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cochle-

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cochlea; snail-shaped, liquid-filled structure through which sound vibrations pass

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col-

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colon; large intestine

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coll-

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jelly; gelatin; glue

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colon-

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colon; large intestine

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colp-

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vagina

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con-

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with; together; fused [This last meaning is used only in particular contexts.]

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condyl-

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condyle; knuckle [of the fingers or toes]; rounded bone protuberance [which articulates with another bone]

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conjunctiv-

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conjunctiva; membrane that lines the eyelid

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copr-

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feces

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cor-

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pupil

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core-

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pupil

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corne-

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cornea; horn [noun]; horn-like [adjective]

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cornu-

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cornea; horn [noun]; horn-like [adjective]

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corpor-

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body; corpus

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cortic-

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bark; cortex [pl. cortices]; the outer layer (of an organ or biological structure)

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cost-

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rib

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cox-

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hip; hip joint

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crani-

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cranium; skull

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crin-

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secretion

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croc-

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yellow

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crur-

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leg; leg-like structure; thigh

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cry-

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extreme cold; extremely cold

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crypt-

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hidden

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cupr-

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copper

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cyan-

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blue

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cycl-

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ciliary body; the structure on both sides of the lens, connecting the choroid and iris

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cyn-

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dog

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cyst-

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sac; bladder; cyst

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cyt-

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cell

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dacry-

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tear; tear sac

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dacryocyst-

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tear sac

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dactyl-

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digit; finger; to

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de-

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from; down from; away

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dec-

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ten; tenth; one-tenth

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dem-

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people

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dendr-

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dendrite; threadlike extension of a neuron

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dent-

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tooth; teeth

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derm-

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skin

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dermat-

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skin

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desm-

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ligament

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dextr-

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right

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di-

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two; double

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dia-

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through

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didym-

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testis [pl. testes]; testicle

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dipl-

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two; double

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dips-

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thirst

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disk-

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disk

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dist-

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distal; farthest

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dors-

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back

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drom-

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a running; flow

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duoden-

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duodenum; the first part of the small intestine