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1
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tenodynia

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pain in the tendon

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syn-

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together

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rhinorrhea

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nasal discharge or runny nose

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rhinorrhagia

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abnormal discharge of the nose or nosebleed

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polycythemia

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an overproduction of red blood cells

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ocular

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pertaining to the eyes

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meningocele

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hernia of the meninges of the brain or spinal cord.

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lithotripsy

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surgical crushing of unwanted stones

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laparoscopy

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process of viewing abdomen

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lapar-

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abdomen

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hematemesis

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vomiting blood

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gastrostomy

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the surgical creation of an opening in the stomach

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fibrous

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pertaining to fiber

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electrocardiograph

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an instrument to record electrical events of the heart

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electrocardiogram

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records electrical events of the heart

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craniotomy

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performed access to the brain

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craniotome

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cutting instrument used during

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cephalad

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toward the head

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cardiomalacia

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Softening or degeneration of heart tissue, usually from insufficient blood supply or tissue degeneration.

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bronchospasm

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indicates a sudden, involuntary muscle contraction of the wall of bronchi.

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arthropathy

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disease of the joint

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arthrodesis

A

procedure that involves surgical fixation or fusion on two or more joints using either bone grafts or metal rods.

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arteriosclerosis

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hardening of artery walls and losing their elasticity

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amniorrhexis

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rupture of the membrane known as amnion, which encloses a fetus

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adenosis

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condition of the gland

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-tripsy

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surgical crushing

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-tomy

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surgical incision

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-tome

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cutting insturment

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-stomy

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surgical creation or opening

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-stasis

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standing still

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-spasm

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indicates a sudden, involuntary muscle constriction.

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-scopy

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process of viewing

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-sclerosis

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hardening

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-rrhexis

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rupture

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-rrhea

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discharge

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-rrhaphy

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suturing

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-rrhagia

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abnormal discharge

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-practic

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praktikos, a practice

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-plegia

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paralysis

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-plasia

A

formation, growth

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-physis

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growth

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-phylaxis

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protection

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-phagia

A

eating or swallowing

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-pexy

A

surgical fixation, suspension

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-penia

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deficiency or abnormal reduction in number

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-oxia

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oxygen

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-ous

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pertaining to

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-osis

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condition of

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-opsy

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view of

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-oma

A

tumor

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-malacia

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softening

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-ism

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condition or disease

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-ion

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process

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-ic

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pertaining to

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-iatry

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treatment of specialty

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-dynia

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pain

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-drome

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run or running

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-desis

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surgical fixation or fusion

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-clast

A

break apart

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-clasis

A

break apart

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-clasia

A

break apart

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-centesis

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surgical punture

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-cele

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hernia, swelling, or protrusion

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-atresia

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closure or the absence of a normal body opening

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-asthenia

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weakness

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-ary

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pertaining to

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-atresia

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closure of absence of a normal body opening

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-ar

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pertaining to

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-algia

A

condition of pain

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-al

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pertaining to

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-ae

A

vertebra, bone or spine. 24 vertebral in an adult.

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-ad

A

toward

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-ac

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pertaining to

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-asthenia

A

weakness of the muscle

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dysphagia

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painful or difficult to eat or swallow

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-phasia

A

speaking

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aphasia

A

without or absence of speaking

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Chondrectomy

A

Excision of cartilage

79
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Neoplasia

A

Uncontrolled growth of cells or tissues in the body.

80
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Angiography

A

Type of x-ray to check blood vessels.

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