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-ostomy

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Create new opening-Colostomy

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-otomy

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Make an insicion/cut into-Laparotomy

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-ectomy

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Excision/Removal of-Nefrectomy

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-oscopy

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Examination/Viewing of-Arthroscopy/Sistoscopy

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-centesis

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Puncture/Aspiration of-Pericardiocentesis-Thoracentesis-Arthrocentesis

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-plasty

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Repair/Restore/Replace-Rhinoplasty

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-otripsy

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Crush-Lithotripsy(crush a stone-litho) kidney stone

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-desis

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Bind/Fuse together-Pleurodesis

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-scope

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Instrument of viewing-Otoscope-Opthalmoscope

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-opsy

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Examination/Inspection-Biopsy

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-gram

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Record/Picture-Electrocardiogram EKG

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-graph

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Instrument used to record or take a picture -Electrocardiograph (intrument used to record electrical activity of the heart)

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-graphy

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Actual act of recording or taking a picture(electrocardiography is the act of recording the elctrical activity of the heart)

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-itis

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Inphlametion-Arthritis

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-paresis

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Weakness-Hemiparesis dificulty to move one side of the body

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-plegia

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Paralysis-Quadriplegia(4 members)

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-rrhea

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Discharge/Flow-Rhinorrhea-

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-edema

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Swelling-Blephadema(eyelid inflamation)

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-odynia

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Pain and disconfort-Osteodynia

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-spasm

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Muscle contraction-Vasospasm

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-rrhage/rrhagia

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Excesive flow/Discharge-Hemorrhage

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-algia

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Pain-Cephalgia (headache)-Neuralgia(nerve pain)

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-megaly

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Enlargement-Epatomegaly

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-icle

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Small/Microscopy-Denticle

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-constriction

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Narrow/Contract-Vasoconstriction

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-dilation

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Expand/Widen-Vasodilation

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-eurysm

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Expand/Widen-Aneurysm

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-genesis

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Development/Production-Neurogenesis

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-stasis

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Control/Stop-Hemostasis

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-cele

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Hernia-Gastrocele(Hernia in part of the stomach)

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-genic

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Coused by /Produced by-Cardiogenic(coused by a heart condition). Nephrogenic

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-ism

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Condition-Hyperthyrodism

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-ologist

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Specialist-Pulmonologist

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-ology

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Ology-The study of-Pulmonology

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-oma

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Tumor-Melanoma(skin cancer)

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-pathy

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Desease-Cardiomyopathy

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-osis

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Condition-Tuberculosis

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-penia

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Deficiency-Pancytopenia(definciency in al blood cells)

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-pnea

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Breathing-Tachypnea(rapid,fast breathing)

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-emia

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Blood condition-Anemia(deficiency of red blood cells or hemoglobine)

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