Root Words Flashcards

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abdomin

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abdomen

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acanth

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spiny

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acetabul

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hip socket

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acou

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hearing

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acr

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height

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actin

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radius

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aden

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gland

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adenoid

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adenoids

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adren

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adrenal gland

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adrenal

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adrenal gland

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aer

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gas

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albumin

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albumin

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algesi

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pain

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alveol

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alveolus

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ambly

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dull

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amni

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amnion

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amnion

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amnion

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amyl

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starch

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andr

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male

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angi

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vessel

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anis

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unequal

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ankyl

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stiff, bent

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antr

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antrum

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an

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anus

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aort
aorta
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aponeur
aponeurosis
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appendic
appendix
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arche
begining
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arteri
artery
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arteriol
small artery
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arthr
joint
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articul
joint
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atel
imperfect
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ather
yellowish, fatty plaque
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atri
atrium
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aur
ear
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aut
self
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axill
armpit
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azot
urea, nitrogen
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bacteri
bacteria
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balan
glans penis
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bi
life
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bil
bile
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blast
developing cell
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blephar
eyelid
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brachi
arm
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bronch
bronchus
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bronchiol
bronchiole
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bucc
cheek
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burs
cavity
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calc
calcium
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cancer
cancer
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carcin
cancer
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cardi
heart
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carp
wrist bones
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caud
tail
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cec
cecum
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celi
abdominal cavity
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cephal
head
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cerebell
cerebellum
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cerebr
cerebrum, brain
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cerumin
earwax
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cervic
cervix
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cheil
lip
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chir
hand
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cholangi
bile duct
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chol
gall, bile
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choledoch
common bile duct
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chondr
cartilage
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chori
chorion
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chrom
color
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clavic
collarbone
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clavicul
collarbone
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col
colon
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colp
vagina
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coni
dust
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conjunctiv
conjunctiva
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core
pupil
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corne
cornea
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coron
heart
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cortic
outer layer of body organ
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cor
pupil
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cost
rib
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crani
skull
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cry
cold
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crypt
hidden
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culd
culdesac
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cutane
skin
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cyan
blue
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cyes
pregnancy
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cyst
bladder
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cyt
cell
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dacry
tear duct
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dactyl
fingers, toes
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dent
tooth
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dermat
skin
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derm
skin
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dextr
right
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diaphor
sweat
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diaphragmat
diaphragm
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dipl
double
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dips
thirst
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disk
intervertebral disk
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diverticul
diverticulum
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dors
back
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dudoden
duodenum
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dur
hard
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dynam
power
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ech
sound
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ectop
located away from usual place
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electr
electrical activity
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embry
embryo
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emmetr
normal measures
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encephal
brain
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endocrin
endocrine
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enter
intestines
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epididym
epididymis
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epiglott
epiglottis
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episi
vulva
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epitheli
epithelium
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erythr
red
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esophag
esophagus
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esthesi
sensation, feeling
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eti
cause
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faci
face
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femor
upper leg bone
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fet
fetus
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fibr
fibrous tissue
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fibul
lower leg
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gangli
ganglion
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ganglion
ganglion
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gastr
stomach
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ger
aged
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geront
old age
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gingiv
gum
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glomerul
glomerulus
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gloss
tongue
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gluc
sugar
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glyc
sugar
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glycos
sugar
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gnath
jaw
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gnos
knowledge
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gon
seed
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gravid
pregnancy
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gynec
woman
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gyn
woman
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hem
blood
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hemat
blood
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hepat
liver
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herni
hernia
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heter
other
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hidr
sweat
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hist
tissue
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hom
same
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home
unchanging
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humer
upper arm bone
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hydr
water
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hymen
hymen
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hypn
sleep
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hyster
uterus
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iatr
medicine, physician
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ichthy
fish
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ile
ileum
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ili
ilium
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immun
immune
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irid
iris
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iri
iris
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ischi
ischium
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isch
deficiency, blockage
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is
equal
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jejun
jejunum
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kal
potassium
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kary
nucleus
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kerat
cornea
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kerat
hard tissue
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kin
movement
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kinesi
movement
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kyph
hump
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labi
lips
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labyrinth
labyrinth
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lacrim
tear
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lact
milk
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lamin
lamina
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lapar
abdomen
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laryng
larynx
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later
side
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lei
smooth
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leuk
white
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lingu
tongue
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lip
fat
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lith
calculus
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lob
lobe
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lord
bent forward
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lymph
lymph
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macr
abnormal largeness
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mamm
breast
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mandibul
lower jawbone
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mast
breast
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mastoid
mastoid
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maxill
upper jawbone
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meat
meatus
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melan
opening
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mening
meninges
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menisc
crescent
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men
menstruation
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ment
mind
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metr
uterus
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mon
one
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morph
shape
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mucus
muc
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myc
fungus
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myel
bone marrow, spinal cord
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myelon
bone marrow
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myos
muscle
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myring
eardrum
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my
muscle
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narc
stupor
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nas
nose
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nat
birth
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necr
cell death
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nephr
kidney
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neur
nerve
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noct
night
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nyct
night
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nyctal
night
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ocul
eye
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olig
few
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omphal
navel
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onc
tumor
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onych
nail
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oo
egg
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oophor
ovary
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ophthalm
eye
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opt
vision
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orch
testicle
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orchi
testis
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orchid
testicle
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organ
organ
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or
mouth
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orth
straight
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oste
bone
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ot
ear
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ov
egg
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ox
oxygen
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pachy
thick
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palat
palate
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pancreat
pancreas
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papill
nipple
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parathyroid
parathyroid gland
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par
give birth to
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patell
kneecap
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path
disease
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part
labor
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pector
chest
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ped
child, foot
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pelv
pelvis
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perine
perineum
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peritone
peritoneum
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petr
stone
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phac
lens
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phag
swallow
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phak
lens
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phalang
pharynx
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phas
speech
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phleb
vein
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phot
light
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phren
mind
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physi
nature
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plasm
plasma
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pleur
pleura
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pneumat
lung
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pod
foot
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poli
gray matter
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poikil
irregular
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polyp
small growth
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poster
back
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prim
first
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proct
rectum
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prostat
prostate gland
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pseud
false
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psych
mind
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pub
pubis
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`puerper
childbirth
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pulmon
lung
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pupill
pupil
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pyel
renal pelvis
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pylor
pylorus
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py
pus
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pyr
fever
290
quadr
four
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rachi
vertebra
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radic
nerve root
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radicul
nerve root
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radi
lower arm bone
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rect
rectum
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ren
kidney
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retin
retina
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rhabd
rodshaped
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rhin
nose
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rhytid
wrinkles
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rhiz
nerve foot
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salping
fallopian tube
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sarc
connective tissue
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scapul
shoulder bone
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scler
sclera
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scoli
crooked
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seb
oil
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sept
septum
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sial
saliva
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sigmoid
sigmoid
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sinus
sinus
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somat
body
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somn
sleep
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son
sound
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spermat
sperm
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sperm
spermatozoan
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sphygm
pulse
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spir
breathing
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splen
spleen
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spondyl
verterbra
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staped
middle ear bone
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staphyl
grapelike cluster
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stern
breastbone
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steth
chest
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stomat
mouth
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strept
twisted chains
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synovi
synovial membrane
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system
system
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tars
ankle bone
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tars
edge of eyelid
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tendin
tendon
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tend
tendon
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ten
tendon
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test
testicle
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therm
heat
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thorac
chest
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thromb
clot
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thym
thymus gland
339
thyroid
thyroid gland
340
thyr
thyroid gland
341
tibi
lower leg bone
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tom
cut
343
ton
tension
344
tonsill
tonsils
345
top
place
346
toxic
poison
347
trachel
necklike
348
trache
trachea
349
trich
hair
350
tympan
eardrum
351
uln
lower arm bone
352
ungu
nail
353
ureter
ureter
354
urethr
urethra
355
ur
urine
356
urin
urinary tract
357
uter
uterus
358
uvul
uvula
359
vagin
vagina
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valv
valve
361
valvul
valve
362
vas
vessel
363
ven
vein
364
ventricul
ventricle
365
vertebr
vertebra
366
vesic
bladder; sac
367
vesicul
seminal vesicles
368
viscer
internal organs
369
vulv
vulva
370
xanth
yellow
371
xer
dry
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pneum
air
373
pneumon
lung