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Medical Terminology from Greek and Latin Roots. Bases. (GREEK in all caps)

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Definition
Corresponding Latin Noun
abdomin-   show  
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ACROMI-   show  
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ADEN-   gland   show
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show fat    
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AER-   show  
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show wing, any wing-like structure   f. ala, -ae  
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alb-   white   show
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show alveoli, terminal air sacs   m. alveolus, -i  
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AMBLY-   dull, dim, blunt   show
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AMNI-, AMNION-   show (blank)  
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AMYL-   show (blank)  
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an-   show (blank)  
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ANDR-   male, man   show
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ANGI-   (blood) vessel, duct   show
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anter-   show (blank)  
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show aorta   f. aorta, -ae  
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ARTHR-   show (blank)  
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show joint   f. articultio, articulationis  
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ASTRAGAL-   ankle, bones of teh ankle joint   show
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atri-   atrium (a chamber of the heart)   show
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show ear   (blank)  
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show increase   (blank)  
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bacill-   show m. bacillus, -i  
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BAR-   show (blank)  
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show bse, basic (i.e. non-acidic)   (blank)  
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show life; living organism, microbe   (blank)  
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bil-, bili-   show (blank)  
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BLAST-   show (blank)  
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BLENN-   show (blank)  
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BLEPHAR-   eyelid   show
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BRACHI-   slow   show
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BRONCH-   bronchus (major airway within the lungs)   show
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show bronchiole (smaller airways in the lungs)   m. bronchiolus, -i  
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show cheek   f. bucca, -ae  
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burs-   fluid-filled sac, bursa   show
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show calcium   (blank)  
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calcane-   heel bone   show
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show capillary   (blank)  
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show cancer   (blank)  
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CARDI-   show (blank)  
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show cardiac (proximal) portion of stomach   (blank)  
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show wrist, bones of the wrist   m. carpus, -i  
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show tail, lower end of the body   (blank)  
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cec-, caec-   cecum   show
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show abdomen   (blank)  
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centr-   center   show
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CEPHAL-   show (blank)  
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cerebell-   show n. cerebellum, -i  
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cerebr-   cerebrum, largest portion of brain; cerebral hemispheres; brain   show
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cervic-   neck   show
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cervic-   show cervix uteri  
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show lips   (blank)  
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show chemical, chemistry   (blank)  
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CHIER-, CHIR-   hand   show
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CHLOR-   green   show
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show bile   (blank)  
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CHOLECYST-   show (blank)  
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CHONDR-   show (blank)  
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CHOLEDOCH-   show (blank)  
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show color, pigment   (blank)  
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show time   (blank)  
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CIRRH-   orangish-yellow, tawny   show
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clavicul-   show f. clavicula, -ae  
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CLEID-   clavicle   show
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show clone, genetically identical descendent of a single parent cell, to produce such progeny   (blank)  
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cocc-   show m. coccus, -i  
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show colon, large intestine   (blank)  
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COLL-, COLLA-   glue   show
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show vagina   (blank)  
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CONI-   show (blank)  
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show conjunctive; the mucous membrane covering the eyeball   f. conjunctiva, -ae  
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COPR-   feces; filthy, dirty   show
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cord-   show n. cor, cordis  
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show pupil of the eye   (blank)  
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corne-   cornea   show
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show cortex, outer layer of a structure or organ   (blank)  
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cost-   show f costa, -ae  
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cox-   show f. coxa, -ae  
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crani-   show n. cranium, -i  
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CRY-, CRYM-   show (blank)  
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CRYPT-   show (blank)  
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cupr-   copper   show
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cut-, cutane-   show (blank)  
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CYAN-   show (blank)  
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CYCL-   ciliary body of the eye; ring, circle, cycle   show
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CYST-   cyst, any small fluid-filled sac; urinary bladder   show
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show cell   (blank)  
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show tears   (blank)  
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show finger   (blank)  
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DEM-   show (blank)  
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dent-   show m. dens, dentis  
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DERM-, DERMAT-   show (blank)  
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DESM-   show (blank)  
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dextr-   right   show
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show remote, distant, farther from the attached end   (blank)  
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dors-   show (blank)  
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duct-   show (blank)  
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show duodenum   m. duodenum, -i  
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show force, energy, power   (blank)  
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show embryo (in humans, the unborn offspring up to 8 weeks of development)   (blank)  
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ENCEPHAL-   brain   show
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ENTER-   show (blank)  
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EOS-   show (blank)  
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show epididymis   (blank)  
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EPISI-   the vulva   show
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ERYTHR-   show (blank)  
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ESOPHAG-   show (blank)  
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ESTHES-   show (blank)  
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EURY-   wide, broad   show
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show outside   (blank)  
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faci-   show f. facies, -ei  
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fasci-   band or sheet of fibrous connective tissue   show
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show fever   (blank)  
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show thigh bone   m. femur, femoris  
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fer-, lat-   to bear, carry, bring   show
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fet-   fetus (in humans, teh unborn offspring from 8 weeks of development until birth)   show
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fibr-   fiber, fibrous connective tissue   show
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show outer bone of the leg   f. fibula, -ae  
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flav-   yellow   show
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flect-, flex-   to bend   show
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front-   forehead; (sometimes) frontal bone, sinus, or lobe of brain   show
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show to pour   (blank)  
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GAM-   marriage, sexual union; gamete, reproductive cell   show
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show gamete, reproductive cell   (blank)  
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GANGLI-   show (blank)  
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GASTR-   show (blank)  
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GEN-, GENE-   show (blank)  
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GENI-, GENY-   show (blank)  
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genu-   knee   show
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GER-, GERONT-   show (blank)  
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gest-   to bear, carry, be pregnant   show
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GEUS-   show (blank)  
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gingiv-   gums   show
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GLAUC-   show (blank)  
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show glia, "glue," supporting cells of nervous system   (blank)  
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glob-   round body, ball   show
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glomerul   glomerulus, (filtering apparatus of the kidney)   show
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GLOSS-   tongue   show
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GLUC-   show (blank)  
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GLYC-   show (blank)  
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GNATH-   jaw   show
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GON-   seed; reproduction   show
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GON-, GONAT-, GONY-   knee   show
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GONAD-   show (blank)  
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granul-   show (blank)  
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GRAPH-   to write   show
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gravid-   show (blank)  
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GYN-, GYNE-, GYNEC-   woman, female   show
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show parasitic worm   (blank)  
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show blood   (blank)  
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show liver   n. hepar, hepatis  
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HIST-, HISTI-   tissue   show
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humer-   bone of upper arm; shoulder   show
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HYAL-   glassy, vitreous   show
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HYDR-   water, fluid   show
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show moisture   (blank)  
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show to sleep   (blank)  
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show uterus   (blank)  
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show physician, medicine, treatment   (blank)  
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ile-   ileum   show
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ili-   uppermost portion of the hip bone   show
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show immunity; the immune system, defense against infection; antibodies   (blank)  
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infer-   show (blank)  
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intern-   inside, within   show
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IR-, IRID-   show (blank)  
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IS-   equal, same, alike   show
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ISCHI-   lowermost portion of the hip bone, "seat bone"   show
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jejun-   jejunum   show
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kal-, kali-   potassium   show
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KARY-   show (blank)  
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KERAT-   show (blank)  
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KIN-, KINES-   to move   show
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labi-   lips   show
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LABYRINTH-   show (blank)  
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later-   side   show
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LEI-   show (blank)  
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LEMM-   show (blank)  
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LEPS-, LEPT-   to take hold of; seizure   show
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LEUK-   white; white matter of nervous system   show
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LEX-   show (blank)  
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lingu-   show f. lingua, -ae  
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show fat, lipid   (blank)  
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LITH-   show (blank)  
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LOG-   show (blank)  
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lumb-   show m. lumbus, -i  
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show dissolution, lysis   (blank)  
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show lymph   (blank)  
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LYMPHADEN-   lymph node   show
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show lymphatic vessel   (blank)  
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show large   (blank)  
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MAN-   show (blank)  
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mandibul-   lower jaw bone, mandible   show
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show upper jaw bone   f. maxilla, -ae  
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show passage or canal; the external opening of such a passage   (blank)  
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medi-   middle, midline   show
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show large   (blank)  
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MELAN-   show (blank)  
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men-, menstru-   show (blank)  
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show meninges, membranes covering the central nervous system   (blank)  
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ment-   chin   show
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MES-   middle, midline   show
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show uterus   (blank)  
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show small   (blank)  
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show disease   (blank)  
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mort-   show mors, mortis  
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muc-   mucus   show
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show muscle   m. musculus, -i  
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mut-, muta-, mutat-   to change   show
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MY-   muscle   show
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show fungus   (blank)  
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MYEL-   bone marrow; spinal cord   show
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MYRING-   show (blank)  
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MYX-   mucus   show
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nas-   nose; nasal cavity; nasal bone   show
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show to be born   (blank)  
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NATR-   sodium   show
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NECR-   show (blank)  
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NEMA-, NEMAT-   roundword   show
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NEPHR-   kidney   show
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nerv-   nerve   show
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show nerve   (blank)  
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show black   (blank)  
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show disease   (blank)  
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nucle-   show m. nucleus, -i  
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show posterior portion of skull; occipital bone   (blank)  
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ocul-   eye   show
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ODONT-   show (blank)  
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show few, little   (blank)  
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OMPHAL-   show (blank)  
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ONC-   show (blank)  
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OO-   show (blank)  
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OOPHOR-   ovary   show
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op-, ops-, opt-   show (blank)  
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OPHTHALM-   show (blank)  
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show mouth   n. os, oris  
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ORCHI-, ORCHID-   testes   show
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show straight   (blank)  
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OSPHR-   to smell   show
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show bone   n. os, ossis  
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OSTE-, OST-   bone   show
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OT-   show (blank)  
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show ovary   (blank)  
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ovi-, ovo-   show (blank)  
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ovul-   show (blank)  
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OX-, OXY-   sharp, acute; rapid; acid; oxygen   show
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palat-   palate, roof of the mouth   show
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PAN-, PANT-   all, whole, entire; widespread   show
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show pancreas   (blank)  
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papill-   nipple-like projection   show
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par-, part-   show (blank)  
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show wall, posterolateral portion of skull; corresponding lobe of brain   (blank)  
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patell-   kneecap   show
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PATH-   show (blank)  
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pector-   chest, breast   show
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PED-   show (blank)  
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show basin-like structure   f. pelvis, pelvis  
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show penis   (blank)  
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show peptide (chain of two or more amino acids); peptide bond (-CO-NH- bond)   (blank)  
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PHAG-   to eat   show
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show any bone of a finger or toe   f. phalanx, phalangis  
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show penis   (blank)  
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show drugs, medicine   (blank)  
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PHARYNG-   show f. pharynx, pharyngis  
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PHAS-   show (blank)  
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PHLEB-   show (blank)  
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show voice, sound   (blank)  
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PHOT-   light   show
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PHRAS-   show (blank)  
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show mind; diaphragm   (blank)  
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show diaphragm; phrenic nerve   (blank)  
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show plant; microorganism of the plant kingdom   (blank)  
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show placenta   (blank)  
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show to form, develop   (blank)  
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PLASM-   show (blank)  
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PLEUR-   show f. pleura, -ae  
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PNEUM-, PNEUMAT-   show (blank)  
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PNEUMON-, PNEUM   show (blank)  
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POIKOL-   varied, irregular   show
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show gray; gray matter of nervous system   (blank)  
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show many   (blank)  
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show passage, opening, pore   (blank)  
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poster-   show (blank)  
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PROCT-   rectum   show
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PROSTAT-   show (blank)  
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proxim-   show (blank)  
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PSEUD-   false, lying, deceptive resemblance   show
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show mind, soul, psyche   (blank)  
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PT-   droop, fall, sag   show
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pub-   pubic bone   show
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pulm-, pulmon-   show (blank)  
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show pupil of the eye   f. pupilla, -ae  
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pur-, purul-   show (blank)  
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show pus   (blank)  
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PYEL-   renal pelvis   show
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show pylorus, distal portion of stomach   m. pylorus, -i  
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PYRET-   show (blank)  
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RACHI-, RACHID-   spine   show
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radi-   show m. radius, -i  
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show rectum   n. rectum, -i  
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ren-   kidney   show
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retin-   show f. retina, -ae  
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RHABD-   show (blank)  
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RHIN-   nose   show
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RHIZ-   show (blank)  
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RHOD-   show (blank)  
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show rhythm   (blank)  
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rub-, rubr-   red   show
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SACCHAR-   show (blank)  
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sacr-   bone of caudal vertebral column   show
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SALPING-   fallopian tube; oviduct   show
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sanguin-, sangui-   show (blank)  
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show flesh, muscular substance   (blank)  
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show shoulder blade   f. scapula, -ae  
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show to divide   (blank)  
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show hard   (blank)  
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SCOLI-   twisted, crooked, curved   show
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show to look   (blank)  
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scrip(t)-, scrib-   to write   show
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semin-   seed; semen   show
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show septum   n. septum, -i  
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ser-   serum   show
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SIAL-   saliva   show
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SIDER-   iron   show
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silic-   silica, silicon dioxide   show
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sin-, sinus-   cavity, space   show
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sinistr-   left, on the left side   show
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SOM-, SOMAT-   show (blank)  
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somn-, somni-   show (blank)  
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SPERM-, SPERMA-, SPERMAT-   show (blank)  
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show pulse   (blank)  
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spin-   show (blank)  
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show to breathe   (blank)  
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SPLANCH-   show (blank)  
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SPLEN-   spleen   show
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SPONDYL-   show (blank)  
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show seed, spore   (blank)  
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show scale; thin plate of bone   (blank)  
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show to send   (blank)  
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STAPHYL-   show (blank)  
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STEAR-, STEAT-   show (blank)  
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STEN-   narrow   show
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STERC-, STERCOR-   feces   show
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STERN-   breastbone   show
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STHEN-   show (blank)  
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STOM-, STOMAT-   mouth   show
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show twisted; the bacterial genus Streptococcus   (blank)  
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super-   show (blank)  
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SYNDESM-   ligament   show
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show quick, fast   (blank)  
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show ankle, bone of the ankle joint   m. talus, -i  
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TARS-   show m. tarsus, -i  
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TAX-   order, arrangement, coordination   show
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TEL-, TELE-   show (blank)  
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tempor-   temples; anterolateral portion of skull   show
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show tendon   (blank)  
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tend-, tendin-   tendon   show
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TENS-, TENSI-   show (blank)  
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TERAT-   abnormal development   show
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test-, testicul-   testes, testicle(s)   show
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THALAM-   show m. thalamus, -i  
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THANAT-   show (blank)  
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THEC-   cover, sheath   show
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THERM-   show (blank)  
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THORAC-   show m. thorax, thoracis  
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show clot; platelet (as abbreviation of thrombocyte)   (blank)  
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tibi-   shinbone, inner bone of the leg   show
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TOC-   show (blank)  
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TOM-   to cut, separate   show
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TON-   tone, tension, pressure   show
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show place   (blank)  
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TOX-   show (blank)  
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show trachea (major airway outside lungs)   f. trachea, -ae  
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tract-   to draw, drag   show
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TROPH-   growth, nourishment   show
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TYMPAN-   show (blank)  
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uln-   elbow, medial bone of the forearm   show
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URAN-   palate, roof of the mouth   show
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URE-, UREA-, UR-, URIN-   show (blank)  
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URETER-   show (blank)  
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show urethra (tube which conducts urine from the bladder to the external surface)   (blank)  
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uter-   show (blank)  
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uvul-   show f. uvula, -ae  
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vagin-   show (blank)  
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valv-, valvul-   show  
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vas-   (blood) vessel, duct   show
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show duct, vas deferens   (blank)  
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show vein   f. vena, -ae  
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ventr-   show (blank)  
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ventricul-   ventricle   show
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vers-, vert-   show (blank)  
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vertebr-   show f. vertebra, -ae  
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show bladder; any vesicle (a small sac containing liquid or gas)   (blank)  
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vir-, viru-, virid-   show (blank)  
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viscer-   internal organ, viscus   show
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vulv-   show (blank)  
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show yellow   (blank)  
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XER-   show (blank)  
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ZO-   show (blank)  
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ZYG-   yoke, joining, pairing   show
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ZYM-   fermentation; enzyme   show
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show other, differing from normal   (blank)  
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DIPLO-   double   show
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show single   (blank)  
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HETERO-   show (blank)  
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HOMO-, HOMEO-   show (blank)  
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THIO-   sulfur   show
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show new   (blank)  
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