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Med Term 6 Flashcards

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-uria

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suffix meaning condition of the urine

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poly-

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prefix meaning many or much

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ren/o

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kidney

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nephr/o

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kidney

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-ptosis

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condition of prolapse or displacement

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pyel/o

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renal pelvis

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-rrhapy

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suture

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-rrhea

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runny, flow, or discharge

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-rrhagia

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hemorrhage, abnormal bleeding

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neur/o

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nerve

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colp/o

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vagina

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urethr/o

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urethra, tube from bladder to outside

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ureter/o

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ureters, tubes from each kidney to the bladder

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uter/o

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uterus, womb, female reproductive system

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spermat/o

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sperm

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-cide

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kill or destroy

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orchid/o

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testicle

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orchi/o

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testicle

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orch/o

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testicle

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semin/o

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semin

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prostat/o

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prostate gland

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pen/o

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penis

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o/o

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egg

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oophor/o

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ovary

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-pexy

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fixation

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salping/o

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Fallopian tube or Eustachian tube

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gynecology

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study of female reproduction system & breasts

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Pap smear

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a test for cancer of the female genital tract

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carcinoma

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malignant tumor

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colposcopy

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examination of the vagina with a special instrument with a light

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pathologist

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a specialist that studies disease

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dysplasia

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abnormal development of tissues, organs, or cells

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carcinoma in situ

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a malignant tumor in its original place

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D & C

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dilation and curettage, after being expanded the uterine lining is scraped.

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metr/o

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womb

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-scope

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an instrument with a light source

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hyster/o

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uterus

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perimenopause

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menopausal symptoms before experiencing menopause.

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hysterosalpingo-oopherectomy

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excision of the uterus, Fallopian tubes, and ovaries

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radiography

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the process of making a record or x-ray

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dilated

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expanded

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obstruction

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blocking or clogging

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laparotomy

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an incision into the abdominal wall

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endometriosis

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the condition of endometrial tissue growing outside of the endometruim

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mucosal

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pertaining to the mucous membranes

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-ptosis

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prolapse or downward displacement

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cervic/o

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cervix

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gynec/o

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woman

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gyn/e

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woman

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vas/o

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vessels, ducts, or tubes

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hematuria

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blood in the urine

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oliguria

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scant or slight amount of urine

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glycosuria

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glucose in the urine

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dysuria

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difficult or painful urination

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cervicitis

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inflammation of the cervix

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endocervical

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inner core of the cervix

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cervico

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combining form for the neck of the uterus (cervix)

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colpo

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vagina

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colpoptosis

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prolapse or displaced vagina

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colposcopy

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process of using a scope to look through the vagina

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colpalgia

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vagina pain

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metro

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combining form for tissues of the uterus

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endometriosis

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endometrial tissues found growing outside of the uterus

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metrocele

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herniation of the uterine tissues

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metrorrhea

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discharge from the uterine tissues

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gyneco

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combining form, pertaining to women

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gynecologist

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physician specialist in treatment of women

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gynephobia

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fear of women

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hystero

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combining form, uterus

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hysterectomy

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excision of the uterus

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hysteropexy

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fixation of a prolapsed uterus

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hysterosalpingogram

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x-ray image of the uterus and fallopian tubes

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nephro

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combining form, kidney

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nephritis

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inflammation of the kidney

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nephrorrhaphy

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suturing of the kidney

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nephroptosis

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prolapsed or displaced kidney

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oophoro

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combining form, ovary

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oophoroma

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ovarian tumor

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oophoroptosis

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prolapse of the ovary

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oophoritis

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inflammation of the ovary

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orchido

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combining form, testis

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orchidocele

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herniation of the testis

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orchidalgia

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testicular pain

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orchidoplasty

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surgical repair of a testis

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penile

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pertaining to the penis

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penitis

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inflammation of the penis

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penoscrotal

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pertaining to the penis and scrotum

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polycystic

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having many cysts

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polyneuralgia

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pain in many nerves

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polyotia

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having more than two ears

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polyphagia

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excessive eating or frequent eating

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prostato

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combining form, prostate

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prostatectomy

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excision of the prostate gland

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prostatitis

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inflammation of the prostate

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prostatorrhea

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discharge or flow from the prostate

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pyelo

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combining form, renal pelvis

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pyelogram

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x-ray or picture of the renal pelvis

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pyelonephritis

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inflammation of the renal pelvis and kidney

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pyeloplasty

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surgical repair of the renal pelvis

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salpingo

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combining form, fallopian tube

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salpingo-oophoritis

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inflammation of the Fallopian tube and ovary

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salpingo-oophorocele

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herniation of the Fallopian tube and ovary

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salpingostomy

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surgery to make a new opening in the Fallopian tube

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semen

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fluid containing sperm, ejaculate

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spermatolysis

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destruction of sperm

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spermicide

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agent that kills sperm

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uretero

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combining form, ureter

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ureterolith

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stone in a ureter

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ureterorrhagia

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hemorrhage of the ureter

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