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1
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Abdomin/o

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Abdomen

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Acu/o

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Sudden
Sharp
Severe

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Adip/o

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Fat

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Aliment/o

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To nourish

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Amyl/o

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Starch

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An/o

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Anus

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Bi/o

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Life

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Bil/o

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Bile

Gall

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Bilirubin/o

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Bilirubin

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Bucc/o

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Cheek

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Carcin/o

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Cancer

Cancerous

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Cec/o

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Cecum

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Celi/o

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Belly

Abdomen

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Cheil/o

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Lip

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Chol/e

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Bile

Gall

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Cholangi/o

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Bile vessel

Bile duct

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Cholecyst/o

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Gallbladder

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Choledoch/o

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Common bile duct

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Chron/o

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Time

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Col/o

Colon/o

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Colon

Large intestine

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Copr/o

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Feces

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Cyst/o

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Urinary bladder
cyst
Sac of fluid

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Decidu/o

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Shedding

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24
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Dent/o

Dent/i

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Tooth

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25
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Dips/o

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Thirst

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Duoden/o

Duoden/i

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Duodenum

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Enter/o

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Small intestine

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Esophag/o

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Esophagus

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Faci/o

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Face

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30
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Gastr/o

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Stomach

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31
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Gingiv/o

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Gums

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32
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Gloss/o

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Tongue

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33
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Gluc/o

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Sugar

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34
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Glyc/o

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Sugar

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Glycogen/o

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Glycogen

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36
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Gnath/o

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Jaw

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37
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Hem/o

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Blood

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Hemat/o

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Blood

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Hepat/o

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Liver

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Herni/o

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Hernia

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41
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Hydr/o

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Water

Fluid

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42
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Ile/o

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Ileum

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43
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Inguin/o

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Groin

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Jejun/o

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Jejunum

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Labi/o

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Lips

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46
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Lapar/o

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Abdomen

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47
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Lingu/o

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Tongue

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48
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Lip/o

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Fat

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49
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Lith/o

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Stone

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50
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Mandibul/o

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Mandible

Lower jaw

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51
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Muc/o

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Mucus

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52
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Nas/o

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Nose

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53
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Necr/o

A

Death

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54
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Odont/o

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Tooth

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55
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Or/o

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Mouth

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56
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Palat/o

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Palate

Roof of the mouth

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Pancreat/o

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Pancreas

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Peritone/o

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Peritoneum

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59
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Phag/o

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Eat

Swallow

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60
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Pharyng/o

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Throat

Pharynx

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61
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Proct/o

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Anus and rectum

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62
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Prote/o

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Protein

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63
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Py/o

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Pus

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64
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Pylor/o

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Pyloric sphincter

Pylorus

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65
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Radi/o

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X-ray
Radius
Radioactivity

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Rect/o

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Rectum

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67
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Rug/o

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Wrinkle or fold

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68
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Sial/o

A

Saliva

Salivary

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Sialaden/o

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Salivary gland

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70
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Steat/o

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Fat

Sebum

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Stomat/o

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Mouth

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Trich/o

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Hair

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73
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Vill/i

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Tuft of hair

Thread-like projection from membrane

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74
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a-

an-

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No
Not
Without

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75
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ante-

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before

forward

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anti-

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against

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brachy-

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short

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78
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de-

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lack of
down
less
removal of

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dys-

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bad
painful
difficult
abnormal

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80
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endo-

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in

within

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81
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hyper-

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above

excessive

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82
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hypo-

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deficient
below
under
less than normal

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mal-

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bad

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mega-

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large

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85
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meta-

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change

beyond

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neo-

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new

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para-

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near
beside
abnormal
apart
from
along the side
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peri-

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surrounding

around

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poly-

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many

much

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90
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post-

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after

behind

91
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pre-

A

before

in front of

92
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pro-

A

before

forward

93
Q

sub-

A

under

below

94
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  • al -ar -ary

- eal -ic -ous

A

Pertaining to

95
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-ase

A

enzyme

96
Q

-ation

A

process

condition

97
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-blast

A

immature

embryonic

98
Q

-cele

A

hernia

99
Q

-centesis

A

surgical puncture to remove fluid

100
Q

-chezia

A

defecation

elimination of waste

101
Q

-cyte

A

cell

102
Q
  • ectasis

- ectasia

A

stretching
dilation
dilatation

103
Q

-ectomy

A

removal
excision
resection

104
Q

-emesis

A

vomiting

105
Q

-emia

A

blood condition

106
Q

-emic

A

pertaining to a blood condition

107
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-gen

A

producing

forming

108
Q

-genesis

A

producing

forming

109
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-graph

A

instrument for recording

110
Q

-graphy

A

process of recording

111
Q

-ia

A

condition

112
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-iasis

A

abnormal condition

113
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-ion

A

process

114
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-ism

A

process

condition

115
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-itis

A

inflammation

116
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-lithiasis

A

abnormal condition of stones

117
Q

-logy

A

study of

118
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-lysis

A

breakdown
separation
destruction
loosening

119
Q

-megaly

A

enlargement

120
Q

-oma

A

tumor
mass
fluid collection

121
Q

-opsy

A

view of

122
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-orexia

A

appetite

123
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-ose

A

full of
pertaining to
sugar

124
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-osis

A

abnormal condition

125
Q

-otic

A

pertaining to the abnormal condition

126
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-pepsia

A

digestion

127
Q

-pexy

A

surgical fixation

to put in place

128
Q

-phagia

A

eating

swallowing

129
Q

-plasty

A

surgical repair

130
Q

-prandial

A

meal

131
Q

-ptyalo

A

spit

saliva

132
Q

-ptysis

A

spitting

133
Q

-rrhaphy

A

suture

134
Q

-rrhea

A

flow

discharge

135
Q

-scope

A

instrument for visual examination

136
Q

-spasm

A

sudden involuntary contraction of muscles

137
Q

-stasis

A

stopping

controlling

138
Q

-stenosis

A

tightening
narrowing
stricture

139
Q

-stomy

A

new opening to the outside of the body

140
Q

-tomy

A

incision

process of cutting

141
Q

-tresia

A

opening

142
Q

-um

A

structure
tissue
thing
pertaining to

143
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ac

A

before meals (ante cibum)

144
Q

Alk. phos.

A

Alkaline phosphatase (liver enzyme)

145
Q

ALT

A

Alkaline aminotransferase (liver enzyme)

146
Q

cc

A

cubic centimeter

147
Q

GDV

A

Gastric dilatation volvulus

148
Q

GI

A

Gastrointestinal

149
Q

g

gm

A

Gram

150
Q

gr

A

Grain

151
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gtt

A

drop

152
Q

HGE

A

Hemorrhagic gastroenteritis

153
Q

IC

A

Intracardiac

154
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ID

A

Intradermal

155
Q

IM

A

Intramuscular

156
Q

IV

A

Intravenous

157
Q

IVC

A

Intravenous catheter

158
Q

inj

A

Injection

159
Q

L (l)

A

Liter

160
Q

LDA/ RDA

A

Left displaced abomasum
Right displaces abomasum
Condition in which the abomasum becomes trapped under the rumen

161
Q

meq

A

Meilliequivalents

162
Q

mg

A

Milligrams

163
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ml

A

Milliliter

164
Q

mm

A

millimeter

165
Q

NG tube

A

Nasogastric tube

166
Q

NPO

A

Nothing by mouth (nil per os)

167
Q

oz

A

Ounce

168
Q

pc

A

After meals (post cibum)

169
Q

PO

A

By mouth (per os)

170
Q

SQ

SC

A

Subcutaneous (sub Q)

171
Q 
#
lbs
A

Pounds

172
Q

kg

A

Kilograms

173
Q

Acute

A

sudden onset

174
Q

Chronic

A

Existing over a long period of time

175
Q

4 functions of the digestive tract

A

Ingestion
Digestion
Absorption
Elimination

176
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Incisor (I)

A

Shearing and grooming

177
Q

Canine (C)

A

Tearing
Grasping
Killing

178
Q

Premolar (P) (PM)

A

Tear

Grind food

179
Q

Molar (M)

A

Grind food

180
Q

Deciduous teeth

A

Puppy teeth

181
Q

Rumen

A

Largest compartment of the ruminant stomach, where fermentation takes place

182
Q

Reticulum

A

Small most cranial portion of the ruminant stomach lined with mucous membranes in a hexagon pattern

183
Q

Omasum

A

Third part of the ruminant stomach. Smallest part and has fold of tightly packed papillae used for grinding food. (Think book)

184
Q

Abomasum

A

Final compartment most like a monogastric stomach contains digestive enzymes and hydrochloric acid to break food down.

185
Q

Bruxism

A

Grinding of teeth

186
Q

Dental calculus

A

dental tarter or plaque

187
Q

dental caries

A

tooth decay

188
Q

epulis

A

benign tumor arising from periodontal mucous membranes

189
Q

Gingival hyperplasia

A

excessive development of gums due to increased cell numbers

190
Q

hard palate

A

top of mouth contains rugae

191
Q

malocculusion

A

abnormal position of teeth that results in faulty meeting of the teeth or jaws

192
Q

occlusion

A

relation of the teeth of both jaws during functional activity

193
Q

Oronasal fistula

A

abnormal tube like passageway between the mouth and nose

194
Q

palatoschisis

A

cleft palate

195
Q

papillae

A

small raised bumps on the tongue containing taste buds

196
Q

periodontal disease

A

inflammation and degeneration of the tissue surrounding and supporting teeth

197
Q

anastomosis

A

surgical connection between two tubes

198
Q

anorexia

A

lack of appetite

199
Q

ascites

hydrops

A

abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdomen

200
Q

atresia

A

closure of a normal body opening

201
Q

borborygmus

A

gut sounds

202
Q

cachexia

A

malnutrition, usually from cancer

203
Q

cirrhosis

A

liver disease, degenerative

204
Q

colic

A

abdominal pain

205
Q

emaciation

A

marked wasting or excessive leanness

206
Q

eructation

A

belching

207
Q

flatulence

A

excessive gas formation

208
Q

gavage

A

forced feeding or irrigation through a tube passed into the stomach

209
Q

Ileus

A

failure of peristalsis with obstruction of the intestines

210
Q

incontinence

A

inability to control

211
Q

intussusception

A

telescoping of intestines

212
Q

lathargy

A

condition of drowsiness or indifference

213
Q

pica

A

eating or licking abnormal substances

214
Q

scours

A

diarrhea in livestock

215
Q

shunt

A

to bypass or divert

216
Q

stasis

A

stopping or controlling

217
Q

trichobezoar

A

hairball

218
Q

torsin

A

axial twist

twisting around the long axis of the gut

219
Q

volvulus

A

twisting on itself

220
Q

cecum

A

large bling pouch forming the beginning of the large intestine
basically a fermentation vat

221
Q

Dog dental formula

A

2(I 3/3, C 1/1, P4/4, M 2/3)= 42

222
Q

Cat dental formula

A

2(I 3/3, C 1/1, P 3/2, M 1/1)= 30

223
Q

Horse dental formula

A

2(I 3/3, C 1/1,P 3-4/3, M 3/3)= 40-42

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