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Append-
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To hang something (appendicular: upper/lower limbs)
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Cardi-
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Heart (pericardium: membrane surrounds heart)
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Cerebr-
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Brain (cerebrum: largest part of brain)
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Cran-
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Helmet (cranial: part of skull that surrounds brain)
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Dors-
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Back (dorsal: position towards the back of body)
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Homeo-
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Same (homeostasis: maintenance of stable internal environment)
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-logy
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The study of (physiology: study of body functions)
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Meta-
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Change (metabolism: chemical changes that occur within the body)
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Nas-
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Nose (nasal: pertaining to the nose)
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Orb-
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Circle (orbital: portion of the skull that encircles an eye)
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Pariet-
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Wall (parietal membrane: membrane that line the wall of cavity)
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Pelv-
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Basin (pelvic cavity: basin-shaped cavity enclosed by pelvic bones)
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Peri-
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Around (pericardial membrane: membrane that surrounds the heart)
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Pleur-
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Rib (pleural membrane: membrane that encloses lungs within ribcage)
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-stasis
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Standing still (homeostasis: maintenance of a stable internal environment)
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