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120 Cards in this Set
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Acro-
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Extremity, as in acromegaly (excessive growth of jaw, fingers, toes) or acrobat.
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Aden-
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Gland, as in adenona, a gland-like tumer.
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Angi-
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Vessel, as in angiogram.
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Arthr-
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Joint, as in arthritis.
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Brachi-
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Arm, as in brachial artery in the upper arm.
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Bronch-
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Air Passage, Trachea, Windpipe, as in brochitis.
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Carcin-
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Cancer, as in carcinoma.
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Cephal-
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Head, brain, as in encephalitis.
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Chol-
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Bile, Gall, as in chilelithiasis.
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Chondr-
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Cartliage, as in chondrocyte.
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Crani-
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Skull, as in cranium.
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Cut (an)-
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Skin, as in subcutaneous.
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Cyst-
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Sac, Bladder, as in cystitis.
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Dactyl-
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Digits, as in polydactyly.
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Derm-
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Skin, as in dermatitis.
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Entero-
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Intestine, as in gastroenteritis.
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Eryth(r)-
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Red, as in erythrocyte.
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Gastr-
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Stomach, as in gastric ulcer.
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Glosso-
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Tongue, as in hyproglossal.
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Gluco-
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Sugar, as in glucosuria.
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Glyco-
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Sugar, glucose, Sweet, as in glycolysis.
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Hist-
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Tissue, as in histology.
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Hydro-
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Water, as in hydrated.
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Hyster-
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Uterus, as in hysterectomy.
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Lapar-
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Abdomen, Loin, as in laparoscopy.
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Leuk-
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White, as in leukocyte.
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Lip-
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Fat (lipid), as in liposuction.
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Mal-
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Bad, Harmful, as in malignant.
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Myel-
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Marrow, Spinal Cord, as in polimyelitis.
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Myo-
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Muscle, as in myocardium.
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Nephr-
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Kidney, as in nephrosis.
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Neuro-
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Nerve, as in neuroma.
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Oculo-
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Eye, as in ocular.
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Odont-
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Tooth, as in orthodontist.
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Onco-
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Mass, Tumor, as in oncology.
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Onco-
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Mass, Tumor, as in oncology.
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Ov-, Oo-, Ovi-
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Egg, as in oocyte.
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Opthalm-
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Eye, as in opthalmology.
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Osteo-
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Bone, as in ossification.
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Oto-
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Ear, as in Otoscope.
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Path-
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Disease, as in pathology.
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Ped-
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Children, as in pediatican.
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Phag-
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To Eat, as in phagocytosis.
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Pneumo-
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Air, Breathe, as in pneumonia.
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Pod-
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Foot, as in orthopedist.
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Proct-
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Anus, Rectum, as ini proctocologist.
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Psych-
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Soul, Mind, as in psychologist.
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Pyel-
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Pelvis
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Ren-
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Kidneys, as in renal.
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Rhino-
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Nose, as in rhinovirus.
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Scler-
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Hard. as in arteriosclerosis.
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Sept-
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Contamination. Toxic Condition due to microbes, as in septicemia.
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Stas-, Stat-
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Arrest, Stand Still, as in homeostasis.
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Therm-
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Heat, as in thermometer.
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Thromb-
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Clot, Lump, as in thrombosis.
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Tox-
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Poison, as ini toxic.
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Tympan-
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Drum, as in tympanic membrane.
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Vas-
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Vessel, Duct, as in vascular.
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Alveol-
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Small Cavity
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Asthen-
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Weakness
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Bar-
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Pressure
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Bili-
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Bile
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Brady-
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slow
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Capn-
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smoke
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Card-
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Heart
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Cerv-
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Neck
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Chem-
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Chemical
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Corp-
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Body
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Cort-
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Covering
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Crypt-
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Hidden
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Cusp-
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Pointed
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Cyan-
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Blue
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Cyt-
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Cell
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Dendr-
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Tree, Branch
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Dent-
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Tooth
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Diastol-
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Relax, stand apart
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Dips-
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thirst
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Ejacul-
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To throw out
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Electr-
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Electrical
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Esthe-
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Sensation
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Febr-
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Fever, as in Febrile Fever
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Gingiv-
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Gums
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Glom-
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Little Ball
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Glutin-
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Glue
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Hepat-
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Liver
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Latr-
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Treatment
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Kal-
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Potassium
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Karyo-
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Nucleus
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Kerat-
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Horn
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Lig-
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to tie, bind
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Lys-
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break apart
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Melan-
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Black
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Men-, Mens-, (Menstru-)
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Month (monthly)
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Muta-
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change
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Myc-
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Fungus
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Nat-
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Birth
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Natri-
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Sodium
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Noct-, Nyct-
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Night
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Noto
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Back
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Oxy-
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oxygen
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Pharm-
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drug
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Phleb-
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vein
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Photo-
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Light
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Physio-
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Nature (function) of
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Plex; Plexus-
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Network
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Poie-
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make, produce
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Presby-
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Old
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Pseud-
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false
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rigor
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stiffness
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sarco-
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flesh, muscle
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semen-, semin-
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seed, sperm
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sin-
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cavity, recess
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son-
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sound
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spiro- , spire
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breathe
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stat-, stas-
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arrest
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syn-
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together
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systol-
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contract
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tachy-
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fast
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troph-
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grow, nourish
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varic-
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enlarged vessel
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