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1
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aden/o

A

gland

2
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astr/o

A

star

3
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blast/o

A

embryonic or developing cell

4
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cac/o

A

ill, unpleasant, bad

5
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cancer/o

A

cancer

6
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carcin/o

A

cancer

7
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cauter/o

A

heat, burn

8
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chem/o

A

chemical, drug

9
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chondr/o

A

cartilage

10
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cry/o

A

cold

11
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cyt/o

A

cell

12
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fibr/o

A

fibres

13
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gli/o

A

glue

14
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gnos/o

A

knowledge

15
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hist/o histi/o

A

tissue

16
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immun/o

A

protection

17
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leuc/o

A

white

18
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leuk/o

A

leukaemia

19
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melan/o

A

black

20
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mut/a

A

genetic change

21
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onc/o

A

tumour

22
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papill/o

A

nipple-shaped projection

23
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plas/o

A

formation

24
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polyp/o

A

polyp

25
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radi/o

A

x-rays, radius

26
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rhabd/o

A

rod shaped, striated (skeletal)

27
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sarc/o

A

flesh

28
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scirrh/o

A

hard