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acetabulum (hip socket)
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extremities; top; extreme point
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acromion (ext. of shoulder bone)
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sharp; severe; sudden
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clumping; sticking together
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albumin (protein)
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alges/o
sensitivity to pain
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sensitivity to pain
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alveol/o
alveolus; air sac; small sac
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amni/o
amnion (sac surrounding the embryo)
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up; apart; backward; again, anew
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aneurysm (widened blood vessel)
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antrum of the stomach
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aorta (largest artery)
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aponeurosis (type of tendon)
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arteriole (small artery)
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articulate (speak distinctly)
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lack of strength
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plaque (fatty substance)
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process; condition
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atri/o
atrium (upper heart chamber)
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bacill/o
bacilli (rod-shaped bacteria)
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bartholin glands
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base; opposite of acid
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embryonic; immature cell
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immature tumor (cells)
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bursa (sac of fluid near joints)
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calcaneus (heel bone)
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capillary (tiniest blood vessel)
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carcin/o
cancerous; cancer
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carp/o
wrist bones (carpals)
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caud/o
tail; lower part of body
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cecum (first part of colon)
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surgical puncture to remove fluid
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cerebell/o
cerebellum (posterior part of the brain)
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cerebr/o
cerebrum (largest part of the brain)
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cerumin/o
cerumen (earwax)
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cervic/o
cervix (neck of uterus); neck
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defecation; elimination of wastes
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hydrochloric acid
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choledoch/o
common bile duct
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cholesterol/o
cholesterol
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chori/o
chorion (outermost membrane of the fetus)
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choroid layer of the eye
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pertaining to killing
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clavicul/o
clavicle (collar bone)
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irrigation; washing
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berry-shaped bacterium
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coccyg/o
coccyx (tailbone)
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cochle/o
cochlea (inner part of ear)
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conjunctiv/o
conjunctiva (lines the eyelids)
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against; opposite
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cortex; outer region
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mixture; temperament
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ciliary body of eye; cycle; circle
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urinary bladder; cyst; sac of fluid
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conditon of cells; slight increase in numbers
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