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Lesson 6 - The Body, part 1
The word corpus (plural: corpora) means body, substance, or matter as perceived by the senses. You will find it in words like corpus luteum the yellow body left when an egg leaves a human ovary. We also derive the word corpse from it.
Here are some word roots related to parts of the body.
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