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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, 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

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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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woman, 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, ren/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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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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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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-al

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pertaining to

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-algia

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pain

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-cyte

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cell

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-ectomy

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excision, removal, resection

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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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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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incision, cutting into

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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

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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

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hypo-

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below, less than normal

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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

A

inflammation of a gland

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adenoma

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tumor of a gland

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anemia

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deficiency of hemoglobin or red blood cells

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arthralgia

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pain in the joints

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arthritis

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inflammation of the joints

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arthrogram

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X-ray 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 to determine cause of death, with ones own eyes

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biology

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study of life

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biopsy

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visually examining living tissue under a microscope

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carcinoma

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cancerous tumor

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cardiac

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pertaining to the heart

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cardiology

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study of the heart

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cephal ic

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pertaining to the head

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cerebral

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pertaining to the cerebrum, or the largest part of the brain

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cerebrovascular accident (CVA)

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stroke, lack of blood flow to the brain

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cystoscope

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instrument to visually examine the urinary bladder

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cystoscopy

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process of visually examining the urinary 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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inflammation of the skin

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dermatosis

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abnormal condition of the skin

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diagnosis

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state of complete knowledge of a condition

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diameter

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length of the width of a circle

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dysentery

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condition of painful intestines

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electrocardiogram

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record of the electricity in the heart

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electroencephalogram

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record of the electricity in the brain

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endocardium

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tissue lining the inside of the heart

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endocrine glands

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organs that secrete substances within the body

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endocrinology

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study of glands that secrete hormones

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enteritis

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inflammation of intestines

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erythrocyte

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red blood cell

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exocrine glands

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organs that secret substances outside of the body

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gastrectomy

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excision of the stomach

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gastric

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pertaining to the stomach

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gastritis

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inflammation of the stomach

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gastroenteritis

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inflammation of the stomach and the intestines

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gastroscope

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instrument to visually examine the stomach

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gastroscopy

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process of visually examining the stomach

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gastrotomy

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incision of the stomach

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gynecologist

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specialist in the study of female disorders

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gynecology

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study of female disorders

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hematoma

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mass or swelling of blood

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hemoglobin

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protein in red blood cell

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hepatitis

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inflammation of the liver

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hepatoma

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tumor of the liver

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hyperglycemia

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high blood sugar levels

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hyperthyroidism

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excessive activity of the thyroid gland

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hypoglycemia

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low blood sugar levels

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hypothyroidism

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low activity of the thyroid gland

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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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condition of increase in malignant white blood cells

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leukocyte

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white blood cell

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leukocytosis

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condition of a slight increase in white blood cell count

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nephrectomy

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excision of a kidney

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nephrosis

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abnormal condition of the kidneys

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neural

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pertaining to the nerves

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neuralgia

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pain in a nerve

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neuritis

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inflammation of a nerve

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neurotomy

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incision of a nerve

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oncologist

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specialist in the study of tumors

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ophthalmoscope

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instrument to visually examine the eye

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osteitis

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inflammation of a bone

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aden/o

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gland

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osteoarthritis

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inflammation of the bones and joints

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pathologist

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specialist in the study of disease

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