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ex-

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out

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cis

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cut

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-ion

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process

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mal-

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bad

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format

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shaping

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chem/o

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chemical

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-therapy

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treatment

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centi-

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one hundred

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-grade

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step

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-meter

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measure

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ecto-

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out, outside, outer

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endo-

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within, inner

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hyper-

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above, beyond, excessive

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hypo-

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below, under, deficient

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inter-

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between

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intra-

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within

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para-

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beside, alongside, abnormal

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per-

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through

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peri-

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around

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pre-

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before

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pro-

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before

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super-

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above, beyond

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supra-

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above, beyond

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-poiesis

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formation

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-ptosis

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prolapse, drooping, sagging, falling down

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-ptysis

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spitting

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-rrhage

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to burst forth

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-rrhagia

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to burst forth

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-rrhaphy

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suture

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-rrhea

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flow, discharge

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-rrhexis

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rupture

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-scope

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instrument for examine

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-scopy

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visual examination

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-tome

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instrument to cut

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-tomy

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incision

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-tripsy

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crushing

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-trohpy

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nourishment, development

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-alegesia

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conditon of pain

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-ant

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forming

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-ase

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enzyme

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-ate

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use, action

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-blast

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imature cell, germ cell

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-cide

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to kill

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-crit

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to seperate

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-cuspid

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point

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-cyst

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bladder, sac

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-dipsia

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thirst

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-drome

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that which runs together

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-er

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relating to, one who

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-gen

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formation, produce

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-ide

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having a particular quality

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-ive

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nature of, quality of

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-liter

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liter

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-logy

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study of

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-lymph

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clear fluid, serum, pale fluid

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-or

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one who, a doer

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-phil

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attraction

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-stasis

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control, stop, stand still

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-therapy

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treatment

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-thermy

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heat

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-um

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tissue, structure

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-uria

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urination, condition of urine

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acr/o

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extremely

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aden/o

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gand

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albin/o

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white

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angi/o

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vessel

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caus/o

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burn, burning

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cellul/o

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little cell

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cutan/o

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skin

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derm/a

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skin

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derm/o

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skin

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dermat/o

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skin

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erythr/o

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red

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follicul/o

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little bag

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hidr/o

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sweat

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icter/o

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jaundice

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integument/o

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a covering

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kel/o

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tumur

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kerat/o

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horn

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leuk/o

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white

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mean/o

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black

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myc/o

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fungus

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onych/o

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nail

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pachy/o

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thick

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pedicul/o

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a louse

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plak/o

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plate

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prurit//o

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itching

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rhytid/o

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wrinkle

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scler/o

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hard, hardenign

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seb/o

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oil

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therm/o

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hot, heat

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trich/o

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hair

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vuls/o

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to pull

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xanth/o

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yellow

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xer/o

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dry

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-on

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pertaining to

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actin

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ray

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chord

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cord

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-ic

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pertaining to

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dermat

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skin

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-itis

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inflamation

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-ism

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condition

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a-

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without, lack of

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lopec

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fox mange

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-ia

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condition

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an-

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without, lack of

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-osis

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condition

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auto-

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self

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-graft

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self pencil, grafting knife

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vuls

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to pull

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carcin

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cancer

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-oma

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tumor

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-algia

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pain

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-ous

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pertaining

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de-

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down

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cubit

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to lie

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-us

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pertaining to

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log

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study of

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-ist

A

one who specializes

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-tome

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instrument to cut

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myc

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fungus

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ec-

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out

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chym

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juice

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coriat

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corium

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follicul

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little bag

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aden

A

gland

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jaund

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yellow

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kel

A

tumor

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-oid

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resemble

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miliar

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millet (tiny)

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onych

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nail

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pachy

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thick

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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senile

A

old

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kerat

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horn

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sub

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below

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cutane

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skin

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ungu

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nail

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tel

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end, distant

140
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ectasia

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dilation

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acetabul/o

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acetabulum

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acr/o

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extremity

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ankyl/o

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stiffening, crooked

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burs/o

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a pouch

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calcan/e

A

heel bone

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carp/o

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wrist

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chondr/o

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cartilage

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clavicul/o

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clavicle

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coccyg/o

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coccyx

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coccyg/e

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coccyx tailbone

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coll/a

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glue

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cost/o

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rib

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crani/o

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skull

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dactyl/o

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finger or toe

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femor/o

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femur

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fibul/o

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fibula

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fixat/o

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fastened

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humer/o

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humerus

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ili/o

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ilium

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isch/i

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ischium, hip

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kyph/o

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a hump

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lamin/o

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lamina thin plate

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lord/o

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bending, curve, swayback

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lumb/o

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loin, lower back

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mandibul/o

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lower jawbone

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maxill/o

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upper jawbone

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menisc/i

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crescent

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myel/o

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bone marrow

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oste/o

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bone

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patell/o

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kneecap

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ped/o

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food

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phalang/e

phalang/o

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phalanges

finger toe bones

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rad/i

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radius

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radi/o

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x-ray

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rheumat/o

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discharge

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sacr/o

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sacrum

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sarc/o

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flesh

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scapul/o

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shoulder blade

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scoli/o

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curvature

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spin/o

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spine

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spondyl/o

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vertebra

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stern/o

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sternum, breastbone

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tendin/o

tendon/o

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tendon

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tibi/o

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tibia

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tract/o

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to draw

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uln/o

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ulna

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vertebr/o

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vertebra

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xiph/o

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sword

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-plasia

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formation

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omion

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shoulder

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-centisis

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surgical puncture

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-desis

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binding

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connect

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to bind together

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-ectomy

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surgical excision

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-gram

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mark, record

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locat

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to place

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dis-

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apart

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hydr-

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water

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-dynia

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pain

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-us

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structure

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-blast

A

immature cell, germ cell

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-genesis

A

formation

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-malacia

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softening

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-penia

A

deficiency

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por

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passage

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phos

A

light

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poly-

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many much

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-graph

A

record

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-old

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resemble

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sym-

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together

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apon/o

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agony, a contest

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amputat/o

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to cut through

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brach/i

brachi/o

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arm

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cleid/o

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clavicle

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clon/o

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turmoil

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dactyl/o

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finger or toe

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dermat/o

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skin

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duct/o

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to lead

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fasci/o

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a band

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fibr/o

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fiber

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is/o

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equal

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metr/o

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to measure

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muscul/o

A

muscle

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my/o(s)

A

muscle

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path/o

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disease

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prosth/e

A

an addition

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rhabd/o

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rod

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rheumat/o

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discharge

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rotat/o

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to turn

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sarc/o

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flesh

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scler/o

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hardening

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stern/o

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sternum

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synov/o

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synovial

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ten/o

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tendon

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therm/o

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hot, heat

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ton/o

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tone, tension

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tors/o

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twisted

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tort/i

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twisted

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troph/o

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nourishment, development

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volunt/o

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willl

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-taxia

A

order

242
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-ceps

A

head

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brady-

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slow

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-kinesia

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slowness of motion or movement

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-ure

A

process

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-spasm

A

tension, spasm

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-phragm

A

a fence, partition

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-in

A

chemical

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levat

A

lifter

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-asthenia

A

weakness

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-paresis

A

weakness

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neur/o

A

nerve

253
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-plegia

A

stoke, paralysis

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quadri-

A

four

255
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relaxat

A

to loosen

256
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erget

A

work

257
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tri

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