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itis

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inflammation

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osis

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abnormal condition

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ectomy

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to cut out or remove

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otomy

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to cut into

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ostomy

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to make a”mouth”

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a/an

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without, none

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micro

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small

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macro

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large

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mega/megaly

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enlarged

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scopy/scopic

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to look/observe

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graphy/graph

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recording an image

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gram

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the image (xray)

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ology/ologis

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study/specilaize in

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dento

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teeth

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stomato

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mouth

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gloss/linguo

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tongue

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gingivo

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gums

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gastro

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stomah

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entero

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intestine

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colo

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large intestinte

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procto

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anus/rectum

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hepato

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liver

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neprho/rene

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kidney

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orchido

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testis

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oophro

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ovary

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hystero/ metro

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uterus

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salpingo

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uterine tubes

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dermo

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skin

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masto/mammo

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breast

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osteo

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bones

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cardo

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heart

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cysto

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bladder

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rhino

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nose

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phlembo/veno

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veins

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hemo/emia

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blood

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encephalo

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brain

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leuko

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white

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melano

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black

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cyano

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blue

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xantho

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yellow

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adeno

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gland

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lipo

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faat

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myo

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muacle

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lymph

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lymph tisssue

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carcino

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malignant

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osteo

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bone

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endo

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within inside of

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peri

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around

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retro

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behind

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epi

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upon, on top of

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trans

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through

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intra

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within

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sub

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below

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cardio

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heart

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brady

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slow

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tachy

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fast

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ANGIO

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vessel

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veno/phlebo

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vein

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stasis

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to stop

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cyte

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cell

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hemo/emia

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blood

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cephalo

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head

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menigo

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membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord

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neuro

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nerve

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dys

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difficult/painful/abnormal

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encelphalo

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inside the head (brain)

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cele

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hernia,, abnormal protrusion of structure out of the normal anatomical position

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pathy

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disease, abnormality

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plasia

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development, formation, growthq

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plegia

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paralysis

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aphasia

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loss of speech

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gastro

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stomach

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hepato

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liver

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chol/e

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gall, bile

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cyst

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bladder, sac

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emes

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vomit

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lith

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stone

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laparo

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abdominal wall

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-centesis

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to puncture

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tripsy

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to crush

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rrhea

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flow,discharge

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iasis

A

abnormal condition

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rhino

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nose

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laryngo

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larynx

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broncho

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lung air passageways

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pne/pnea

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breath, air, lung

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pulmo

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lung

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ptysis

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spitting

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plasty

A

reconstruction

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nephro

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kidney

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hydro

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water

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cysto

A

bladder

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pyelo

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renal collecting ducts

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ur/o/uria

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urine

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olig/o

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scanty, less than normal

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pexy

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to surgically reattach fix in normal position

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orchid/testo

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testes

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balan

A

head of penis

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andr/o

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male

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prostat

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prostate

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vas

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vessel,duct

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rrhaphy

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to suture

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hymen

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membrane surrounding entrance of vagina

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aphrodisiac

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chemical purported to stimulate sexual desire

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veneral disease

A

sexually transmitted infectious disease

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hemaphhroditism

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condition where ovarian or testiular tissue are found in the same individual

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priapism

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continuous painful erection

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satyriasis

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condition of compulsive sexual desire in men

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hystero/metr

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uterus

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salpingo/salpinx

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uterine tube

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colp

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vagina

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oophoro

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ovary

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men

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menstruation

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mamm

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breast

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mast

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breast

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pareunia/coitus

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intercourse

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gravida

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pregnancy

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para

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live birth

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part/toc

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labor, birth/ delivery

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osteo

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bone

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chondro

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cartilage

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arthro

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joint

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myelo

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bone marrow

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ten/tendin

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tendon

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ligament

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ligmaent

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burs

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bursa, bag

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myo/myos

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muscle

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malacia

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softening

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porsis

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porous

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asthenia

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weakness, loss of strength

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trophy

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development, stimulation, maintenance

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algia,algesia

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pain

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