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Aden/o

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Gland

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Arthr/o

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Joint

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Bi/o

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Life

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Carcin/o

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Cancer, Cancerous

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Cardi/o

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Heart

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Cephal/o

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Head

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Cerebr/o

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Cerebrum (largest part of the brain)

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Cyst/o

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Urinary Bladder

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Cyt/o

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Cell

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Derm/o

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Skin

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Dermat/o

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Skin

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Electr/o

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Electricity

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Encephal/o

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Brain

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Enter/o

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Intestines (often small)

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Erythr/o

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Red

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Gastr/o

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Stomach

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Gnos/o

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Knowledge

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Gynec/o

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Female

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Hem/o, Hemat/o

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Blood

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Hepat/o

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Liver

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Lapar/o

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Abdomen

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Leuk/o

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White

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Nephr/o

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Kidney

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Neur/o

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Nerve

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Onc/o

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Cancerous Tumor

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Ophthalm/o

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Eye

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Oste/o

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Bone

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Path/o

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Disease

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Psych/o

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Mind

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Ren/o

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Kidney

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Rhin/o

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Nose

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Sarc/o

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Flesh

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Thromb/o

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Clotting

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Adenoma

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Gland tumor

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Arthritis

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Joint inflammation

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Biology

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Study of life

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Biopsy

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Process of viewing live tissue

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Carcinoma

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Cancerous tumor

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Cardiology

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Study of the heart

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Cephalic

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Pertaining to the head

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Cerebral

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Pertaining to the brain

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Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA)

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Stroke

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Cystoscope

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Instrument to visually examine the bladder

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Cytology

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Study of cells

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Dermal

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Pertaining to the skin

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Dermatitis

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Skin inflammation

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Electrocardiogram (ECG)

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A record of the electricity of the heart

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Electroencephalogram

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A record of the electricity of the brain

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Enteritis

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Intestinal inflammation

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Erythrocyte

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Red blood cell

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Gastroscopy

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Process of visually examining the stomach

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Diagnosis

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Complete knowledge gained after testing

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Prognosis

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Prediction made after a diagnosis

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Gynecology

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The study of females

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Hemoglobin

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Protein found in RBC’s that carry oxygen

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Hematoma

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Mass or swelling containing blood

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Hepatitis

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Liver inflammation

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Laparotomy

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Process of cutting into the abdomen

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Leukocyte

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White blood cell

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Nephrectomy

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Excision or resection of the kidney

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Neurology

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Study of nerves

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Oncologist

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Tumor specialist

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Ophthalmoscope

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Instrument to visually examine the eye

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Osteoarthritis

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Inflammation of bones and joints

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Pathologist

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Disease specialist

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Psychosis

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Abnormal condition of the mind

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Renal

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Pertaining to the kidneys

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Rhinitis

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Nose inflammation

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Sarcoma

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Cancerous flesh tumor

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Thrombocyte

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Cell that helps with clotting

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Thrombosis

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Abnormal condition of clot formation

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-Al

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Pertaining to

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-Algia

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Condition of pain

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-Cyte

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Cell

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-Ectomy

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Cutting out, removal, excision

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-Emia

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Blood condition

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-Globin

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Protein

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-Gram

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Record

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-Ia

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Condition

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-Ic

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Pertaining to

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-Ism

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Condition, process

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-Itis

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Inflammation

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-Logist

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Specialist in the study of

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-Logy

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The study of

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-Oma

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Tumor, mass

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-Opsy

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To view

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-Osis

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Abnormal condition

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-Scope

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Instrument to visually examine

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-Scopy

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Process of visual examination

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-Sis

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State of

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-Tomy

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Process of cutting into, incision

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A-, An-

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No, not

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Aut-

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Self

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Dia-

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Complete, through

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Dys-

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Bad, painful, difficult, abnormal

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Endo-

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Within

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Exo-

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Outside

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Hyper-

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Excessive, more than normal, too much

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Hypo-

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Below, less than normal, under

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Peri-

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Surrounding

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Pro-

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Before, forward

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Re-

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Back

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Retro-

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Behind

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Sub-

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Below, under

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Trans-

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Across, through

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Adenitis

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Gland inflammation

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Anemia

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Deficiency of hemoglobin or # of RBC’s

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Arthralgia

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Condition of joint pain

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Arthrogram

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Record of a joint

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Arthroscope

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Instrument to visually examine a joint

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Arthroscopy

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Process of visually examining a joint

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Autopsy

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Examining a dead body with your own eyes

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Cardiac

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Pertaining to the heart

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Dermatosis

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Abnormal condition of the skin

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Diameter

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Measurement through the center of a circle or tube

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Dysentery

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Condition of intestinal pain

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Endocardium

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Lining found within the heart

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Endocrine Glands

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Gland that secretes hormones within the body

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Endocrinology

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Study of endocrine glands

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Exocrine Glands

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Gland that secretes hormones outside the body

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Gastrectomy

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Excision or resection of the stomach

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Hyperglycemia

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Condition of too much glucose in the blood

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Hypoglycemia

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Condition of too little glucose in the blood

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Laparoscope

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Instrument to visually examine the abdomen

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Laparoscopy

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Process of visually examining the abdomen

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Laparotomy

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Incision of the abdomen

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Leukemia

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Increase in malignant WBC’s

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Leukocytosis

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Abnormal condition of WBC’s

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Pericardium

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Lining surrounding the heart

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Prostate Gland

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Male gland found before the bladder

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Resection

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The process of cutting back into an organ

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Retrogastric

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Pertaining to behind the stomach

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