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a-, an-

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Without; away from; not.

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ab-, abs-.

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From; away from; absent.

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abdomin-, abdomino-

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abdomen

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abort/aborto

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miscarry

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acanth/acantho

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thorn, spine

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acusto/acust/acus

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hearing

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acro

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extremity:apex

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actin/actino

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form of radiation/ray

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ad-

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adherenece

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-ad

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toward the direction of

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aden/adeno

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gland

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adipo/adip

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fat

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adren/adreno

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adrenal glands

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14
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-aemia

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blood

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aer-
aero-

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air/gas

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-aesthesia/aesthesio

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esthesia

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af-

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toward

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-agogue

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agent that encourages an explosion

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-agra

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sudden severe pain

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-al

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abdominal/intestinal

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21
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albumin/albumino

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albumin (form of protein)

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-algesia/ -aglai

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suffering/pain

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algi-

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pain

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all/allo

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differently

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amb/ambi

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both sides

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amph/amphi/ampho

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double around/both sides

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❑ ana-, an-. .

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Up; against; back.

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❑ andro-.

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Man; male; masculine.

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❑ angi-, angio-.

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Blood or lymph vessels

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30
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❑ aniso-.

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Unequal; asymmetrical; dissimilar.

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31
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❑ ankyl-, ankylo-.

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Crooked; bent; fusion or growing together of parts.

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ante-.

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Before.

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❑ antero-.

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Anterior; front; before.

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34
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❑ anthropo-.

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Human beings; human life.

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❑ ant-, anti-.

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Against.

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❑ antr-, antro-.

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Antrum.

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37
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❑ apo-.

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From; derived from; separated from;
opposed.

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38
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❑ arch-, arche-, archi-.

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First; principal; beginning; original.

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39
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❑ arteri-, arterio-.

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Artery.

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40
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❑ arthr-, arthro-.

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Joint.

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41
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❑ -ase

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Enzyme.

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42
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❑ -asis, -esis, -iasis, -isis, -sis.

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Condition; pathological state.

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43
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❑ astro-.;

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star-shaped.

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44
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❑ atelo-.

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Imperfect; incomplete.

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45
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❑ ather-, athero-.

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Fatty plaque.

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46
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❑ atmo-.

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Steam; vapor

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47
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❑ atreto-.

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Absence of an opening.

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48
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❑ aut-, auto-.

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Self.

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49
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❑ axio-.

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the long axis of a tooth.

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50
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❑ axo-.;

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axon.

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51
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❑ azot-, azoto-.

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Nitrogenous compounds.

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52
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❑ bacteri-, bacterio-.

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Bacteria; bacterium.

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❑ balan-, balano-.

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Glans clitoridis; glans penis.

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54
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❑ bar-, baro-.

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Weight; pressure.

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❑ basi-, basio-.

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Base; foundation.

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❑ bi-, bis-.

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Two; double; twice

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57
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❑ bili-.

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Bile.

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58
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bio

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life

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59
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blast-, -blast.

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Germ; bud; embryonic state of development.

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60
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blenn-, blenno-.

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mucus

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61
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blepher/blepharo

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eyelid

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62
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brachio

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arm

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63
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brachy

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short

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64
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Brady

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slow

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65
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brom/bromo

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bromine

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66
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bronch-, bronchi-, broncho-.

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airway

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67
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bronchiol/olo

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bronchiole

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68
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❑ cac-, caci-, caco-.

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Bad; ill.

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69
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❑ calc-, calco-..

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Calcium

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70
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❑ calcan-, calcaneo-.

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Calcaneum (heel bone)

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71
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❑ carcin-, carcino-..

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Cancer.

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72
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❑ cardi-, cardio-.

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Heart

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73
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❑ carpo-..

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Carpus

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74
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❑ cat-, cata-, cath-, kat-, kata-.

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Down; downward; destructive; against;
according to.

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75
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❑ cel-, celo-.

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  1. Tumor; hernia. 2. Cavity.
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❑ -cele.

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tumour, swelling, hernia

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77
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❑ cent-..

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hundred

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78
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❑ cephal-, cephalo-..

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head

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79
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❑ cerebell-, cerebello-..

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cerebellum

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80
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❑ cervic-, cervico-.

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neck/organ neck

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❑ chem-, chemo-.

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chemical, drug

82
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❑ chil-, chilo-.

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lip/lips

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❑ chir-, chiro-.

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hand

84
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❑ chlor-, chloro-.

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green

85
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❑ chol-, chole-.;

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bile, gall

86
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❑ cholangi-, cholangio-.

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bile vessel

87
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❑ cholecyst-, cholecysto-..

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gallbladder

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❑ choledoch-, choledocho-.

A

Bile duct.

89
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❑ chondr-, chondro-.

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Cartilage

90
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. ❑ chrom-, chromo-.

A

Color.

91
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-cide.

A

Causing death.

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❑ cine-.

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Movement.

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❑ circum-..

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around

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❑ clavicul-, claviculo-.clied-,cleido-

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clavicle

95
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????? Fix card.

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little such as a molecule

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❑ co-, com-, con-.

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Together.

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❑ contra-.

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Against; opposite.

98
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❑ crani-, cranio-.

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Skull; cranium.

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cry-, cryo-.

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Cold.

100
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cusia,-cusis.

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hearing

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cyan-, cyano-.

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blue

102
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❑ cycl-, cyclo-.

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Circular; cyclical; ciliary body of the eye.

103
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❑ cyst-, cysto-, -cyst.

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Cyst; urinary bladder.

104
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❑ cyt-, cyto-, -cyte.

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Cell.

105
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dacry-.

A

tears

106
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dactyl-, dactylo-.

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Finger; toe

107
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❑ de-.

A

from; down;not

108
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❑ dec-, deca-.

A

ten

109
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❑ deci-.

A

one tenth

110
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❑ demi-.

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half

111
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❑ dent-, denti-, dento-.

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teeth

112
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derm-, derma-, dermato-, dermo-.

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.Skin.

113
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❑ deuter-, deutero-, deuto-.

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Second; secondary.

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❑ dextro-..

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Right.

115
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❑ di-.

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  1. Double; twice; two. 2. Apart from.
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❑ dia-.

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through, between, asunder

117
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❑ dipla-, diplo-.

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double, twin

118
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❑ dips-, dipso-..

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thirst

119
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❑ dis-.

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  1. Double; twice. 2. Negative; apart; absence of.
120
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❑ dors-, dorsi-, dorso-..

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back

121
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❑ duoden-, duodeno-..

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duodenum

122
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❑ -dynia..

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pain

123
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❑ dys-.

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difficult, bad, pain

124
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❑ -eal.

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Pertaining to.

125
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❑ ec-, ecto-.

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Out; on the outside.

126
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❑ -ectomy..

A

Excision

127
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❑ ectro-.

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Congenital absence of a part.

128
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❑ ef-, es-, ex-, exo-..

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Out

129
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❑ electr-, electro-..

A

Electricity

130
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❑ embol-, embolo-..

A

Plug.

131
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❑ -emesis.

A

Vomiting.

132
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❑ -emia..

A

Blood

133
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❑ en-.

A

in, into

134
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❑ enantio-..

A

opposite

135
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❑ end-, endo-..

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within

136
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❑ ent-, ento-.

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within, inside

137
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❑ enter-, entero-.

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Intestine.

138
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❑ ep-, epi-.

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Upon; over; at; in addition to; after.

139
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❑ episi-, episio-..

A

Vulva

140
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❑ erythr-, erythro-..

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Red

141
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❑ eschar-, escharo-..

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Scab

142
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❑ esophag-, esophago-..

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Esophagus

143
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❑ -esthesia..

A

Sensation

144
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❑ etio-..

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Causation

145
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❑ eu-.

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well; good; healthy; normal.

146
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❑ eury-.

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Broad.

147
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❑ ex-.

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Out; away from; completely.

148
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❑ exo-.

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Out; outside of; without

149
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extra

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Outside of; in addition; beyond.

150
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❑ -facient.

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Causing; making happen.

151
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ferous.

A

producing

152
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❑ ferri-, ferro-.

A

Iron

153
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❑ fibro-.

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Fibers; fibrous tissues

154
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Fibers;

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fibrous tissues.

155
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❑ fluo-.

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flow.

156
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❑ fluor-, fluoro-.

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Luminous; fluorescence.

157
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❑ fore-.

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Before; in front of.

158
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❑ -form.

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Form.

159
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❑ -fuge.

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To expel; to drive away; fleeing.

160
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❑ galact-, galacto-..

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milk

161
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❑ gam-, gamo-. .

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Marriage; sexual union

162
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❑ gaster-, gastero-, gastr-, gastro-.

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Stomach.

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❑ gen-.

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Producing; forming.

164
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❑ -gen, -gene, -genesis, -genetic, -genic.

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Producing; forming.

165
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❑ glauc-, glauco-..

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gray

166
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❑ genito-.

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reproductive organs

167
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❑ gero-..

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old age

168
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❑ giga-..

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billion

169
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❑ gingiv-, gingivo-.

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gums

170
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❑ -globin..

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protein

171
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❑ gloss-, glosso-..

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tongue

172
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❑ gluc-, gluco-, glyc-, glyco-. .

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sugar, glycerol or similar substance

173
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❑ gnath-, gnatho-.

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jaw; cheek

174
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❑ -gog, -gogue.

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make flow

175
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❑ gon-, gono-.

A

semen; seed;genitals;offspring

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❑ -graph.

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instrument for drawing or recording

177
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❑ -graphy.

A

writing, record

178
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❑ -gravida..

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pregnant

179
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❑ gyn-, gyne-, gyneco-, gyno-.

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woman, female

180
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❑ gyro-.

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circle, spiral, ring

181
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❑ hem-, hema-, hemato-, hemo-..

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blood

182
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❑ hemi-.

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half

183
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❑ hepat-, hepato-.

A

liver

184
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❑ heredo-.

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heredity

185
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❑ heter-, hetero-.

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other; diff

186
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❑ hex-, hexa-. .

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six

187
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histo-.

A

tissue

188
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❑ hol-, holo-.

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complete, entire, homogenous

189
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❑ homeo-.

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Likeness; resemblance; constant, unchanging state.

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❑ homo-.

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Same; likeness.

191
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❑ hydra-, hydro-, hydr-.

A

Water.

192
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❑ hyo-.

A

Hyoid bone.

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hyp-, hyph-, hypo-.

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Less than; below or under; beneath; deficient.

194
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❑ hyper-.

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above, excessive, beyond

195
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❑ hypno-.

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sleep hypnosis

196
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❑ hyster-, hystero-..

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uterus

197
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❑ -ia.

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abnormal state

198
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❑ -iatric.

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medicine, medical profession, physician

199
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ic.

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Pertaining to; relating to.

200
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❑ ichthyo-

A

fish

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