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Medical Terminology
Greek and Latin root words Chapter 1-9
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Undergraduate 4
06/07/2009
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acou(u)(s)
 Definition
hear
Term
chrom(at)
 Definition
color
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eme
 Definition
vomit
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gno(s)
 Definition
know
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lal
 Definition
talk
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lapar
 Definition
abdomen
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lex
 Definition
read
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mne
 Definition
remember
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ne
 Definition
new
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no
 Definition
mind, mental activity, comphresion
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orec/x
 Definition
have an appetite
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ox(y)
 Definition
acute, pointed; rapid; oxygen
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pha
 Definition
speak, communication
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pharmac
 Definition
medicine, drug
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phem
 Definition
speech
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phob
 Definition
fear
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phon
 Definition
voice, sound
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phren
 Definition
mind; diaphragm
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phylac
 Definition
protection (against disease)
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aut
 Definition
self
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crin
 Definition
secrete, secretion
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esthe
 Definition
sensation, sensitivity, sense
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iatr
 Definition
healer, physician; treatment
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idi
 Definition
of one's self
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kine(s)
 Definition
move, movement, motion
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myx
 Definition
mucus
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orth
 Definition
straight, erect; normal
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phil
 Definition
love, affinity for
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pyr
 Definition
fever, burning
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rhin
 Definition
nose
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sep
 Definition
be infected
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tel
 Definition
end, completion
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chlor
 Definition
green
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chondr
 Definition
cartilage
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dactyl
 Definition
finger, toe
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derm(at)
 Definition
skin
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(h)elc
 Definition
ulcer
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hidr(ot)/idr
 Definition
sweat
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hist
 Definition
tissue
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hydr
 Definition
water, fluid
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hypn
 Definition
sleep
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icter
 Definition
jaundice
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is
 Definition
equal, same, similar, alike
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my(s)
 Definition
muscle
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myc(et)
 Definition
fungus
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myel
 Definition
bone marrow
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narc
 Definition
stupor, numbness
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necr
 Definition
corpse, dead
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olig
 Definition
deficient, few
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onych
 Definition
fingernail, toenail
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pod
 Definition
foot
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poly
 Definition
many, excessive
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psych
 Definition
mind
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som(at)
 Definition
body
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sthen
 Definition
strength
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xanth
 Definition
yellow
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acr
 Definition
extremities (particularly of hands and feet)
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carcin
 Definition
carcinoma, cancer
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cheir/chir
 Definition
hand
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chol(e)
 Definition
bile, gall
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col(on)
 Definition
colon
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cyan
 Definition
blue
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cyst
 Definition
bladder, cyst
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diplo
 Definition
double, twin
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enter
 Definition
(small) intestine
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erg
 Definition
action, work
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gastr
 Definition
stomach
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(h)em(at)
 Definition
blood
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hepat
 Definition
liver
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lip
 Definition
fat
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macr
 Definition
large or long
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melan
 Definition
dark, black
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micr
 Definition
small
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onc
 Definition
tumor
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pachy
 Definition
thick
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pseud
 Definition
false
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py
 Definition
pus
Term
sarc
 Definition
flesh, soft tissue
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splen
 Definition
spleen
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alges
 Definition
sensitivity to pain
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all
 Definition
other, divergence, difference from
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angi
 Definition
vessel, duct
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arteri
 Definition
artery
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arthr
 Definition
joint
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bi
 Definition
life
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brady
 Definition
slow
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cardi
 Definition
heart
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cephal
 Definition
head
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crani
 Definition
skull
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cyt
 Definition
cell
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encephal
 Definition
brain
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erythr
 Definition
red blood cell
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lept
 Definition
thin, fine, slight
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leuk
 Definition
white, white blood cells
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lith
 Definition
stone
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mes
 Definition
middle, secondary
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nephr
 Definition
kidney
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neur
 Definition
nerve, nervous system
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oste
 Definition
bone
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prosop
 Definition
face
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tachy
 Definition
rapid
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tox
 Definition
poison
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andr
 Definition
male, man
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ankyl/ancyl
 Definition
fused, stiffened
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aphrodis
 Definition
sexual desire
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brachy
 Definition
short
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crypt
 Definition
hidden
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dem
 Definition
people, population
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drom
 Definition
a running
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er(ot)
 Definition
sexual desire
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gyn(ec)
 Definition
woman, female
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nos
 Definition
disease, illness
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odont
 Definition
tooth
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palin
 Definition
back, again
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pan(t)
 Definition
all, entire, every
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phor
 Definition
bearing, carrying
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phos/phot
 Definition
light, daylight
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than(at)
 Definition
death
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the
 Definition
place, put
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trich
 Definition
hair
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aden
 Definition
gland
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aer
 Definition
air, gas
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blenn
 Definition
mucus
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cel(i)
 Definition
abdomen
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ch(e)il
 Definition
lip
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chron
 Definition
time, timing
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desis
 Definition
binding
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desm
 Definition
ligament, connective tissue
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dynam
 Definition
force, power, energy
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ger
 Definition
carry, bear
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gnath
 Definition
(lower) jaw
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isch, sche
 Definition
suppress, check
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klept
 Definition
steal
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lei
 Definition
smooth
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lep
 Definition
attach, seizure
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man
 Definition
be mad
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mel
 Definition
limb
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morph
 Definition
form, shape
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nom
 Definition
law
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omphal
 Definition
navel, umbilicus
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ped
 Definition
child
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presby
 Definition
old, old age
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prostat
 Definition
prostate gland
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pty
 Definition
spit
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ptyal
 Definition
saliva
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sit
 Definition
food
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tax
 Definition
coordination
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therm
 Definition
heat, body temp
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trop
 Definition
turning
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abdomin
 Definition
belly, abdomen
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adip
 Definition
fat
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aur
 Definition
ear
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bacill
 Definition
bacillus
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burs
 Definition
bursa
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calc
 Definition
stone, calcium, lime
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calor
 Definition
heat, energy
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capit
 Definition
head
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cerebr
 Definition
brain
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cost
 Definition
rib
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dent
 Definition
tooth
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dors
 Definition
back (of body)
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extern
 Definition
outer
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fibr
 Definition
filament
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fistul
 Definition
fistula
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frig(or)
 Definition
cold
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insul
 Definition
island
Term
intern
 Definition
inner
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meat
 Definition
passage, opening, meatus
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nas
 Definition
nose
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pur
 Definition
pus
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rad(ic)
 Definition
root
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ren
 Definition
kidney
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sangui(n)
 Definition
blood
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son
 Definition
sound
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vir(us)
 Definition
virus
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viscer
 Definition
internal organs
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anter
 Definition
front, in front
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brachi
 Definition
arm
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cid/cis
 Definition
cut, kill
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cip/cept
 Definition
take
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digit
 Definition
finger, toe
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duc(t)
 Definition
lead, bring, conduct
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fac/fic/fect
 Definition
make
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faci/fici/facies
 Definition
face, surface, apperance
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febr
 Definition
fever
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fer
 Definition
carry, bear
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lat
 Definition
carry, bear
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flect/ flex
 Definition
bend
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fung
 Definition
fungus
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fus
 Definition
pour
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genit
 Definition
bring forth, give birth
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ger/gest
 Definition
carry, bear
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inferior
 Definition
below
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lab/ laps
 Definition
slide, slip
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later
 Definition
side
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or/os
 Definition
mouth, opening
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oss
 Definition
bone
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poster
 Definition
behind, in back
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sect
 Definition
cut
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somn
 Definition
sleep
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stabil/stabl
 Definition
stable, fixed
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superior
 Definition
above
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tum(e)
 Definition
be swollen
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