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Common Root and Musculoskeletal Terms

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show gland ***gland, sweat gland, sweaty dinosaur, a dino, adeno*** adenoma- gland tumor  
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show stone ***stone, counting stones, math, calculus, calculi*** calculosis- stones  
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show tumor, cyst, hernia ***tumor, two more, sale, cele*** hydrocele- water cyst, tumor  
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show cell ***cell, jail cell, the hole, site, hole, cyto*** cytology-study of cells  
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show sweet, sugar ***sugar, doughnut, "o", gee like "o", glyco*** glycosuria- sugar in the urine  
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show similar, same, like ***same, same home, home, homeo*** homeostasis-same environment  
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lingua   show
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lip   show
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show stone ***stone, speaking with stones in your mouth, lisp, lith*** lithotripsy-stone dissolve  
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madaro   show
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psych   show
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show pus ***pus, yellow ooze, yellow, lemon, lemon pie, pie, pus*** pyogenic-pus producing  
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radi   show
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show heat ***heat, temperature, thermometer, thermic*** thermobiosis-exists at high temperature  
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show joint ***joint, arm bend, throw, r+throw, arthro*** arthritis- joint inflammation  
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show wrist ***wrist, drive car with wrists, carpool, carpo*** carpoptosis-wrist dropping  
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show cartilage ***cartilage, cart, apart, apartment, condo, chondro*** chondromalacia-cartilage, soft  
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show rib ***rib, buying ribs, cost, costa*** intercostal-between ribs  
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cranio   show
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dactyl   show
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show hip ***hip, cool, temperature, ill, ill+e= ili*** iliosacral- ilium and sacrum  
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show hand ***hand, help, man, manus*** manicure-hand care  
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myel   show
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show muscle ***muscle, contract, spread, mayonaise, mayo, myo*** myoedema-muscle swelling  
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show straighten ***straighten, hammer, Thor, or Thor, orthor*** orthopedic-concerning deformities  
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show bone ***bone, shell, oyster, osteo*** osteoplast-bone surgery  
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pedi   show
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spondyl   show
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