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Med Term 7 Flashcards

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dento

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teeth

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stomat/o

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mouth

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odonto

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teeth

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glosso

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tongue

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linguo

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tongue

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cheilo

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lips

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gingivo

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gums

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esophago

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esophagus

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gastro

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stomach

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entero

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small intestine

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duodeno

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duodenum

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jejuno

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jejunum

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ileo

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ileum

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colo

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large intestine, colon

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sigmoido

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sigmoid colon

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recto

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rectum

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procto

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anus and rectum

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hepato

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liver

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cholecyst

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gallbladder

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pancreato

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pancreas

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ostomy

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forming a new opening

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myc/o

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fungus

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-scope

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suffix, instrument used to examine

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hypo-

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below or under

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sub-

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latin for under or below

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-plegia

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paralysis

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cheil/o

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lips

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eso-

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in or toward

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phago

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swallow

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esophago

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pertaining to the esophagus

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ulcer

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crater-like sore

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gastric

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pertaining to the stomach

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epigastric

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upon the stomach

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palpation

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to examine by touching

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paraesophageal

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around the esophagus

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transverse

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lying across

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distension

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stretched beyond normal dimensions

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fecal

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stool

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hernia

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protrusion or rupture

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occult

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hidden

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duodenal

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pertaining to the duodenum, the upper part of the small intestine

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nausea

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feeling sick in the stomach

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-ectasia

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stretching or dialation

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entero

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the small intestine

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dys-

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difficulty or painful

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-cele

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herniation

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duoden/o

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upper part of the small intestine

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jejun/o

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jejunum, the middle section of the small intestine

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ile/o

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ileum, the lower section of the small intestine

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-cele

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herniation

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appendic/o

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appendix

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-clysis

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washing or irrigation

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HIV

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human immunodeficiency virus

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HBV

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hepatitis b virus

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HAV

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hepatitis a virus

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HCV

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hepatitis c virus

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mg bid

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milligrams twice a day

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lymphocyte

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a type of white blood cell

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opportunistic

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pertaining to being capable of causing disease only in a host whose resistance is lowered

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lethargy

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a lowered level of consciousness, with drowsiness and listlessness

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insomnia

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difficulty falling and staying asleep

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anorexia

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loss of appetite

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hepatitis

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liver inflammation

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antibody

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a protein that destroys antigens

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-ase

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enzyme

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lipase

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enzyme that breaks down fat (lip/o)

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amylase

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enzyme that breaks starch down into glucose (simple sugar)

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lactase

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enzyme that breaks down lactose (milk sugar) into glucose (simple sugar)

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carb/o

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carbon

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bar/o

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weight

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spleno

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spleen

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mastication

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chewing

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ingestion

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take in orally by swallowing, eating

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digestion

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breaking down food physically and chemically

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absorption

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movement of substances such as nutrients into the bloodstream

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elimination

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removal of waste (urine or feces)

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cheilo

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combining form for lips

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cheilosis

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condition of the lips

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cheilostomatoplasty

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surgical repair of the lips and mouth

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cheilorrhapy

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suturing of the lips

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colo

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combining form for the colon

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coloclysis

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washing or irrigation of the colon

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colopexy

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fixation of a prolapsed colon

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colostomy

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making a new opening of the colon

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entero

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combining form for small intestine

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dysentery

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painful intestinal condition (diarrhea, pain, inflammation)

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enterectasia

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stretching or dilation of the small intestine

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enterorrhagia

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hemorrhage of the small intestine

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esophageal

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pertaining to the esophagus

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esophagogastric

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pertaining to the esophagus and stomach

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esophagostenosis

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narrowing of the the esophagus

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gingival

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pertaining to the gums

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gingivitis

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inflammation of the gums

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gingivoglossitis

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inflammation of the gums and tongue

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hepato

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combining form for liver

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hepatodynia

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liver pain

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hepatolith

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liver stone

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hepatitis

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inflammation of the liver

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sublingual

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below the tongue

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hypoglossal

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below the tongue

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subglossal

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below the tongue

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lipase

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enzyme that breaks down fat (lipids)

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lactase

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enzyme that breaks down lactose

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amylase

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enzyme that breaks down starch

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pancreato

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combining form for pancreas

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panceatolysis

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destruction of the pancreas

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pancreatopathy

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any disease of the pancreas

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pancreatolith

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stone in the pancreas

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procto

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combining form for anus and rectum

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proctoplegia

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paralysis of the anus and rectum

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proctologist

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a specialist that studies disease of the anus and rectum

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proctoscopy

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examination of the anus and rectum with a scope

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anorexia

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loss of appetite

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obesity

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quality of being overweight for body type

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bariatrics

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specialty that studies treatment of obesity

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spleno

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combining form for spleen

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splenomegaly

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enlarged spleen

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splenopexy

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fixation of a prolapsed spleen

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splenorrhagia

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hemorrhage of the spleen

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ulcer

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crater-like sore

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occult

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hidden blood or bleeding

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nausea

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feeling like one is going to vomit

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stomato

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combining form for mouth

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stomatoplasty

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surgical repair of the mouth

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stomatoscope

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instrument used to look into the mouth

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recto

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combining form for rectum

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rectoclysis

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washing or irrigation of the rectum

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rectoplasty

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surgical repair of the rectum

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rectourethral

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pertaining to the rectum and urethra

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