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acet-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: acid
  • subsidiary meaning: vinegar
  • combining vowel “-o-“ or “-i-“
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acid-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: acid
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-ad (2)

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  • adverbial suffix – indicates direction toward a part of the body
  • primary meaning: toward

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  • nominal suffix – collective
  • primary meaning: unit; set
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ad-

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  • prefix
  • primary meaning: toward; to
  • “ad-“ is the basic form
  • “ac-“ before C
  • “af-“ before F
  • “ag-“ before G
  • “al-“ before L
  • “an-“ before N
  • “ap-“ before P
  • “as-“ before S
  • “at-“ before T
  • “d-“ drops before elements in SP-, therefore will have “a-“
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aqeu-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: equal
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ambi-

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  • prefix
  • primary meaning: both
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amni-

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  • root
  • stand-alone word: amnion
  • primary meaning: fetal membrane
  • subsidiary meaning: amniotic sac; amnion
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an-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: anus
  • subsidiary meaning: ring
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andr-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: man
  • subsidiary meaning: male
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angin-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: choking pain
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aphrodisi-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: sexual desire
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arct-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: compress
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arctat-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: compress
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azot-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: nitrogen
  • subsidiary meaning: urea
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bacill-

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  • root
  • stand-alone word: bacillus
  • primary meaning: bacillus
  • kind of bacteria
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balan-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: glans penis
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bar-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: pressure
  • subsidiary meaning: heavy; dull; hard
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bary-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: pressure
  • subsidiary meaning: heavy; dull; hard
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bath-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: deep
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bathy-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: deep
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bi- OR bin-

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  • bi- (prefix)
  • bin- (root)
  • stand-alone word: bis
  • primary meaning: two
  • subsidiary meaning: twice; both; double
  • sometimes “bis-“
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bol-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: throwing
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calc-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: calcium
  • subsidiary meaning: stone; lime (salts)
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calor-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: heat
  • subsidiary meaning: energy
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cent-
- root - primary meaning: hundred
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clitor-
- root - stand-alone word: clitoris - primary meaning: clitoris
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clitorid-
- root - primary meaning: clitoris
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colp-
- root - primary meaning: vagina
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cye- OR -cyesis
- cye- (root) - -cyesis (abstract nominal suffix) - primary meaning: be pregnant
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dec-
- prefix - primary meaning: ten
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didym-
- root - primary meaning: twin - subsidiary meaning: testicle
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dipl-
- root - primary meaning: double - subsidiary meaning: twin
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di-
- prefix - primary meaning: two - subsidiary meaning: twice; both; double - sometimes "dis-"
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du-
- root - primary meaning: two
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ectr-
- root - primary meaning: congenital absence
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episi-
- root - primary meaning: vulva
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er-
- root - primary meaning: sexual desire
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erg-
- root - primary meaning: work - subsidiary meaning: action
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erot-
- root - primary meaning: sexual desire
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foet-
- root - stand-alone word: foetus - primary meaning: fetus
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gal-
- root - primary meaning: milk
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galact-
- root - primary meaning: milk
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gam- OR -gamy
- gam- (root) - -gamy (abstract nominal suffix) - primary meaning: marriage
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gene- OR -genesis
- gene- (root) - -genesis (abstract nominal suffix) - primary meaning: produce - subsidiary meaning: come into being; originate; form
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-genic
- adjectival suffix - primary meaning: causing - subsidiary meaning: producing; caused by; produced by; produced in
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-genous
- adjectival suffix - primary meaning: causing - subsidiary meaning: producing; caused by; produced by; produced in
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ger-
- root - primary meaning: old age
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geront-
- root - primary meaning: old age
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gn-
- prefix - primary meaning: be born - note: usually has a prefix
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gon-
- root - primary meaning: knee - subsidiary meaning: seed
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gravid- OR -gravida
- gravid- (root) - -gravida (adjectival suffix) – person who - primary meaning: pregnant
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gymn-
- root - primary meaning: naked - subsidiary meaning: uncovered
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gyn-
- root - primary meaning: woman - subsidiary meaning: female
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gynaec-
- root - primary meaning: woman - subsidiary meaning: female
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hect-
- root - primary meaning: hundred
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hepta- OR hept-
- hepta- (prefix) - hept- (root) - primary meaning: seven
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hetero-
- prefix - primary meaning: other - subsidiary meaning: different; relationship to another
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hexa- OR hex-
- hexa- (prefix) - hex- (root) - primary meaning: six
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hygien-
- root - stand-alone word: hygiene - primary meaning: health
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hymen-
- root - primary meaning: membrane - subsidiary meaning: hymen
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hyster-
- root - primary meaning: uterus
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inguin-
- root - primary meaning: groin
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is-
- root - primary meaning: equal - subsidiary meaning: same; similar; alike
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kil-
- root - primary meaning: thousand
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-lagnia
- nominal suffix - primary meaning: sexual gratification - usually abnormal - can be sexual excitation
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lumb-
- root - primary meaning: loin
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mast-
- root - primary meaning: breast
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men- OR -menia
- men- (root) - -menia (nominal suffix) - primary meaning: menstruation - subsidiary meaning: menstrual cycle
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metr- OR -metra
- metr- (root) - -metra (nominal suffix) - primary meaning: uterus
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milli- OR mill-
- milli- (prefix) - mill- (root) - primary meaning: thousand
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mono- OR mon-
- mono- (prefix) - mon- (root) - primary meaning: one - subsidiary meaning: single - prefix is "mon-" before vowels and H
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nan-
- root - primary meaning: tiny
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narc-
- root - primary meaning: stupor - subsidiary meaning: numbness; sleep
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nat-
- root - primary meaning: birth
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neutr-
- root - primary meaning: neither
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nev-
- root - primary meaning: birthmark
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noni- OR non-
- noni- (prefix) - non- (root) - primary meaning: nine
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null-
- root - primary meaning: none - subsidiary meaning: no
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o-
- root - primary meaning: egg
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octo- OR oct-
- octo- (prefix) - oct- (root) - primary meaning: eight
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olig-
- root - primary meaning: few - subsidiary meaning: small; deficient
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oophor-
- root - primary meaning: ovary - note: from "o-" + "phor-"
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orchi-
- root - primary meaning: testicle - also "orch-" or "orche-" or "orchid-"
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osche-
- root - primary meaning: scrotum
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ov-
- root - primary meaning: egg - subsidiary meaning: ovum
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ovari-
- root - primary meaning: ovary
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paed-
- root - primary meaning: child
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pale-
- root - primary meaning: old - subsidiary meaning: ancient
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-para
- adjectival suffix - primary meaning: give birth
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-paresis
- abstract nominal suffix - primary meaning: slackening of strength - subsidiary meaning: paralysis
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part-
- root - primary meaning: give birth
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pelv-
- root - primary meaning: pelvis
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pen-
- root - primary meaning: penis
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penta- OR pent-
- penta- (prefix) - pent- (root) - primary meaning: five
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per-
- root - primary meaning: deformity
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perine-
- root - primary meaning: perineum - subsidiary meaning: region between anus and scrotum, or anus and vulva
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phall-
- root - primary meaning: penis
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pharmac-
- root - primary meaning: medicine - subsidiary meaning: drug
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pharmaceut-
- root - primary meaning: medicine - subsidiary meaning: drug
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-phylaxis
- nominal suffix - primary meaning: protection
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plur-
- root - primary meaning: many - subsidiary meaning: multiple - combining vowel "-i-"
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poly-
- root - primary meaning: many - subsidiary meaning: excessive; punctuated (over a period of time)
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prim-
- root - primary meaning: first - subsidiary meaning: first time
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proct-
- root - primary meaning: anus - subsidiary meaning: rectum
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prostat-
- root - primary meaning: prostate gland
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prot-
- root - primary meaning: first - subsidiary meaning: early; primitive
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pub-
- root - primary meaning: pubis - subsidiary meaning: pubic hair; pubic bone; pubic region
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puber-
- root - primary meaning: puberty
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quadri-
- prefix - primary meaning: four
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quart-
- prefix - primary meaning: fourth
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quinti-
- prefix - primary meaning: five
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rect-
- root - primary meaning: straight - subsidiary meaning: rectum
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salping- OR -salpinx
- salping- (root) - -salpinx (nominal suffix) - stand-alone word: salpinx - primary meaning: fallopian tube - subsidiary meaning: biological tube
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scirrh-
- root - primary meaning: hard
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scrot-
- root - stand-alone word: scrotum - primary meaning: scrotum
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secundi-
- prefix - primary meaning: second
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sem-
- root - primary meaning: seed - subsidiary meaning: semen
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semi-
- prefix - primary meaning: half
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semin-
- root - primary meaning: seed - subsidiary meaning: semen
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septi- OR sept-
- septi- (prefix) - sept- (root) - primary meaning: seven
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sex-
- prefix - primary meaning: six
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sext-
- prefix - primary meaning: sixth
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sperm-
- root - primary meaning: seed - subsidiary meaning: sperm; semen
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spermat-
- root - primary meaning: seed - subsidiary meaning: sperm; semen
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sphincter-
- root - primary meaning: sphincter muscle
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stere-
- root - primary meaning: solid - subsidiary meaning: three-dimensional
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tert-
- prefix - primary meaning: three - subsidiary meaning: triple
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test-
- root - primary meaning: testicle
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tetra- OR tetr-
- tetra- (prefix) - tetr- (root) - primary meaning: four
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toc-
- root - primary meaning: childbirth - subsidiary meaning: labour
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ton-
- root - primary meaning: tone - subsidiary meaning: tension
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tri-
- prefix - primary meaning: three
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uni-
- prefix - primary meaning: one
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-uresis
- nominal suffix - primary meaning: passage of X in urine
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ureter-
- root - primary meaning: ureter
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urethr-
- root - stand-alone word: urethra - primary meaning: urethra
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urin-
- root - primary meaning: urine
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uter-
- root - primary meaning: womb - subsidiary meaning: belly; uterus
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vagin-
- root - primary meaning: vagina
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vulv-
- root - primary meaning: vulva
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