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PART 2 AMNE 301 Vocab Quiz List

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cid-

kill; cut; destroy germicidal

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cili-

fine hair; eyelash; ciliary body

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cine-

move also kine-
acrocinesis

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cip-

take usually has a prefix

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cirrh-

orange-yellow (cirrhosis)

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cirs-

varix (dilated and twisted vein) cirsophthalmia

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cis-

cut; kill excision

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cla-

break; break up; destroy

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clad-

branch

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clavic-

collar bone; clavicle

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cleid-

key; clavicle cleidocranial

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clin-

bend; incline; lay down clinocephaly

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clitor(id)-

clitoris

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clon-

spasm (involuntary muscle contraction)

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clud-

close

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clus-

close; shut

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clys-

irrigate; rinse; inject fluid

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cnid-

nettle, cnidoblast

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cocc-

berry; berry-shaped bacterium gonococcus

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coccyg-

coccyx coccyx

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cochle-

spiral; cochlea

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cœl-

hollow, cœlozoic

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cœli-

abdomen cœl- before i— cœliotomy; cœlitis

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cœn-

common cœnocyte

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coin-

common coinosite

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col(on)-

lower intestine; colon colic

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coli-

colon

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coll-

neck

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colp-

hollow; vagina colpitis

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con-

cone conotruncal

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condyl-

knuckle; protuberance on a bone

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coni-

dust coniofibrosis

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copr-

excrement; fæcal matter coprophilia

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cor-

doll; little image; pupil (eye) isocoria

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cor(d)-

heart

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cord-

string; cord

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core-

pupil (eye)

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corn-

horn

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corne-

hornlike; cornea

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coron-

crown of head; coronary artery

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corpor-

body intracorporeal

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cortic-

bark; rind; outer layer corticosterone

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cosm-

world; universe

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cost-

rib intercostal

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counter-

against; counter countertraction

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cox-

hip

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crani-

skull pericranium; cranium

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creat-

meat; flesh creatine

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cresc-

grow; begin to grow

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cret-

grow; begin to grow usually has a prefix accretion

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crin-

secrete endocrinology

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croc-

yellow

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crur-

shin; leg talocrural

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cry-

cold cryesthesia

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crym-

icy cold crymodynia

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crypt-

hidden; secret; latent cryptorchidism

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cubit-

elbow

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cult-

tend; cultivate culture

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cune-

wedge cuneiform

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cupr-

copper

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cusp-

point adjectival suffix: pertaining to

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cut-

skin subcutaneous

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cutane-

skin

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cyan-

blue cyanophil

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cycl-

circle; cycle; ciliary body cyclophoria

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cye-

be pregnant cyesis

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cymb-

boat cymbocephaly

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cyn-

dog cynophobia

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cyst-

bladder; cyst cystalgia

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cyt-

cell cytotaxis

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dacry-

tear (as in teardrop); lacrimal sac; lacrimal duct dacryocyst

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dactyl-

digit; finger; toe hexadactyly

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dem-

people; population

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dendr-

tree; dendrite; dendron dendrite

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dent-

tooth interdental

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derm(at)-

skin mesoderm

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desm-

ligament; connective tissue; band syndesmoplasty

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dextr-

right (side) dextrocerebral

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dicty-

nest does take connecting vowel dictyotene

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didym-

twin; testicle epididymal

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digit-

digit; finger; toe digitigrade

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dips-

thirst polydipsia, dipsogen

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disc-

disk discoplacenta

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dist-

distant; distal

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doch-

duct usually has a prefix

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dol-

hurt; pain

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dolich-

long; narrow; slender dolichocephalic

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dors-

back (of the body) dorsoventral

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drom-

running; flowing; course

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duc-

lead (verb); bring; conduct

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duct-

lead (verb); bring; conduct

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dur-

hard induration

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dynam-

power; force; energy; motion dynamometer, thermodynamics

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ec-

house; environment really œk- (from Greek) but almost always ec- ecogenetics

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ech-

have; hold; be synechotomy

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echin-

hedgehog; spiny echinophthalmia

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echo-

reverberating sound; echo

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econ-

economy fromed from Greek œk- + -o- + nom-

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ectr-

congenital absence ectrodactyly

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elast-

elastic elastofibroma

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elc-

sore; ulcer cystelcosis

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electr-

amber; electricity electrotherapy

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eme-

vomit

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encephal-

brain en- + cephal- encephalopath

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enter-

(small) intestine dysentery

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entom-

insect entomology

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eo-

dawn

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eos-

red (stain) G

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epipl-

omentum (fatty membrane lining the abdominal cavity) gastroepiploic

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episi-

pubic region; vulva episiotomy

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equin-

horse

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erot-

sexual desire erotomania

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erg-

work; action energy

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erythr

red; red blood cell

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ethn-

ethnic group

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eury-

wide; dilate eurygnathism

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extern-

outer

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fac-

make; do

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faci-

face; appearance; surface facies, faciolingual

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fact-

made; done

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fæc-

excrement; fecal matter

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fasci-

band; fascia; membrane supporting muslces fascia; fasciotomy

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febr-

fever febricity

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fect-

made; done usually has a prefix defective

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felin-

cat

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femin-

woman; female

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femor-

femur femorotibial

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fer-

bear; carry adjectival suffix (bearing)

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ferr-

iron ferroprotein

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fibr-

fibre; filament; fibrous tissue chondrofibroma

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fibul-

fibula fibula

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fic-

make; do usually has a prefix

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fil-

thread filiform

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fiss-

split fission

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fistul-

fistula (abnormal body passage)

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flagell-

whip flagellation

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flav-

golden yellow riboflavin

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flect-

bend; divert deflection

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flex-

bend; divert reflexometer

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flor-

flower; blossom

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flu-

flow fluid

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flux-

flow defluxion

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fœt-

fetus fœtoscope

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foli-

leaf

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for-

bore (pierce) imperforate

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formic-

ant

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fract-

break refraction

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frig(or)-

cold

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frond-

leafy branch; frond

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front-

front; frontal bone; forehead nosafrontal

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fruct-

fruit

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fug-

flee; avoid centrifugal

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funct-

perform; serve malfunction

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fund-

pour infundibulum

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fung-

mushroom; fungus

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fus-

pour diffusion

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fus-

spindle; spindle-shaped fusocellular

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gal(act)-

milk galactorrhœa

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gam-

marriage; reproductive union gamete

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gangli-

ganglion gangliitis

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gastr-

stomach cholangiogastrostomy

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ge-

earth geophagia

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gelat-

freeze; congeal gelatin

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gemin-

twin; double quadrigeminal

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gen-

knee

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gen(e)-

become; be produced; originate; kind endogenous

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gener-

kind; sort; type

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geni-

chin genioplasty

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genit-

give birth; bring forth; genital genitourinary

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ger(ont)-

old age gerontology

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germ-

bud; early stage growth germinal

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gest-

bear; carry congestion

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geus-

taste

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gingiv-

gum (of the mouth) gingivitis

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gland

acorn uniglandular

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glandul-

gland

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glauc-

bluish grey glaucus

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gli-

glia; neuroglia neuraglia, glioma

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glomerul-

little ball glomerulonephritis

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gloss-

tongue; language trichoglossia

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glott-

tongue; language glottic

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gluc-

sweet; sugar glucophore

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glutin-

glue agglutination

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glyc-

sweet; sugar glycemia

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glycy-

sweet can (unusually) have the connecting vowel -Y- glycyrrhiza

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gn-

be born usually has a prefix

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gnath-

(lower) jaw orthognathous

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gno-

know; discern diagnosis

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gon-

knee gonarthrosis, gonocampsis

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gon(ad)-

seed; offspring; sex glands; sex organs gonocyte, gonorrhœa, gonadoblastoma

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goni-

angle goniometer, goniotomy

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grad-

walk; take steps retrograde

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gram-

record (the verb)

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gran-

grain; particle lipogranuloma

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granul-

granule

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graph-

write; writing; to record; recording angiography

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grav-

heavy multigravida

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gravid-

pregnant

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gryp-

curved; hooked

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gurgit(at)-

flood; flow

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gutt-

drop (of liquid)

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gymn-

naked; uncovered gymnospore

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gyn(æc)-

woman; female androgyny

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gyr-

ring; circle gyrospasm

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