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Compound words are:

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words that contain more than one word root.

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-centesis

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surgical puncture

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-clasis

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to break; surgical fracture

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-desis

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binding, fixation (of a bone or joint)

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-ectomy

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excision, removal

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-lysis

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separation; destruction; loosening

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-pexy

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fixation (of an organ)

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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-rrhaphy

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suture

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-stomy

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forming an opening (mouth)

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-tome

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instrument to cut

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-tomy

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incision

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-tripsy

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crushing

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-gram

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record, writing

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-graph

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instrument for recording

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-graphy

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process of recording

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-scope

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instrument for examining

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-scopy

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visual examination

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-algia

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pain

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-dynia

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pain

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-cele

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hernia, swelling

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-ectasis

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dilation, expansion

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-emesis

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vomitting

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-emia

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blood condition

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-gen or -genesis

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forming, producing, origin

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-itis

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inflammation

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-malacia

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softening

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-megaly

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enlargement

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-oma

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tumor

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-osis

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abnormal condition; increase (used primarily with blood cells)

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-pathy

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disease

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-penia

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decrease, deficiency

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-phobia

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fear

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-plegia

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paralysis

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-ptosis

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prolapse, downward displacement

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-rrhea

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discharge, flow

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-rrhexis

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rupture

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-sclerosis

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abnormal condition of hardening

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-spasm

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involuntary contraction, twitching

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-stenosis

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narrowing, stricture

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-toxic

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poison

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pertaining to

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  • ac
  • al
  • ar
  • ary
  • eal
  • ic
  • ior
  • ous
  • tic
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condition

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  • ia

- ism

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medicine; treatment

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  • iatry

- ist

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condition; process

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-y

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small, minute

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  • icle
  • ole
  • ule
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incision

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-tomy

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excision (of all or part)*

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-ectomy

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surgical puncture of a joint (to remove fluid)

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-centesis

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forming an opening (mouth)

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-stomy

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instrument to cut

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-tome

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forming an opening (mouth) into the colon

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colostomy

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excision of the colon

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colectomy

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instrument to cut bone

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osteotome

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surgical puncture of a joint

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arthrocentesis

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incision to remove a stone

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lithotomy

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excision of a breast

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mastectomy

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incision of the tympanic membrane

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tympanotomy

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forming an opening (mouth) into the trachea

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tracheostomy

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excision of the spleen

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splenectomy

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fixation or binding of a joint

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-desis

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surgical repair

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-plasty

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suture

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-rrhaphy

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fixation of

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-pexy

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surgical fracture

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-clasis

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crushing of

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-tripsy

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separation of

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-lysis

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surgical repair of the nose

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rhinoplasty

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fixation of a joint

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arthrodesis

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suture of a muscle

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myorrhaphy

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fixation of a (pendulous) breast

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mastopexy

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suture of the bladder

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cystorrhaphy

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surgical repair of tendons

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tenoplasty

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surgical fracture of a bone

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osteoclasis

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crushing stones

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lithotripsy

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separation of intestinal (adhesions)

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enterolysis

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crushing a nerve

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neurotripsy

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excision of the spleen

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splenectomy

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forming an opening (mouth) into the colon

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colostomy

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instrument to cut skin

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dermatome

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excision of hemorrhoids

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hemorrhoidectomy

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excision of the colon

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colectomy

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suture of the stomach (wall)

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gastrorrhaphy

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fixation of the uterus

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hysteropexy

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loosening of nerve (tissue)

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neurolysis

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incision of the tympanic membrane

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tympanotomy

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tumor of the liver

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hepatoma

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pain (along the course) of a nerve

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neuralgia

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dilation of a bronchus

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bronchiectasis

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abnormal condition of the skin

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dermatosis

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enlargement of the kidney

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nephromegaly

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discharge or flow from the ear

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otorrhea

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rupture of the uterus

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hysterorrhexis

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twitching of the eyelid

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blepharospasm

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herniation of the bladder

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cystocele

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paralysis of four extremities

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quadriplegia

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disease of muscle (tissue)

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myopathy

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softening of the bones

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osteomalacia

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white blood condition

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leukemia

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decrease in bone (mineral density)

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osteopenia

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instrument for recording (electrical activity) of the heart

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cardiograph

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gallstone

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cholelith

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forming or producing cancer

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carcinogenesis

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tumor composed of nervous tissue

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neuroma

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prolapse or downward displacement of the eyelid

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blepharoptosis

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prolapse or downward displacement

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-ptosis

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abnormal condition of arterial hardening

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arteriosclerosis

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abnormal condition of hardening

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-sclerosis

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pain in the head; headache

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cephalodynia

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head

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cephal-

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twitching of

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-spasm

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eyelid

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blephar/o

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herniation of

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-cele

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pertaining to the armpit

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axillary; axill/

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specialist in internal medicine

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internist; intern/

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visual examination of the sigmoid colon

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sigmoidoscopy

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condition of (excessive) alcohol

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alcoholism; alcohol/

118
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Plural of “is”

e.g. diagnosis

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“es”
diagnoses
Drop is and add es.

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Plural of “ix”

e.g. fornix

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“ices”
fornices
Drop ix and add ices.

120
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Plural of “a”

e.g. vertebra

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“ae”
vertebrae
Retain a and add e.

121
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Plural of “us”

e.g. bronchus

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“i”
bronchi
Drop us and add i.

122
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Plural of “on”

e.g. spermatozoon

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“a”
spermatozoa
Drop on and add a.

123
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Plural of “um”

e.g. septum

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“a”
septa
Drop um and add a.

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