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-emsis

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vomiting

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-centesis

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surgical puncture

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cyst/o

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bladder, sac of fluid

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-ectasis

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stretching, dilation, enlargement

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encephal/o

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brain

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kerat/o

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cornea

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spermat/o

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spermatozoa, sperm

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ur/o

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urine, urinary tract

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var/o

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bent or twisted inward

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vas/o

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vas deferens, vessel

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ven/o

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vien

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vesic/o

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urinary bladder

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cry/o

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cold

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-dynia

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pain

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-emia

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blood condition

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myring/o

A

tympanic membrane (eardrum)

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ne/o

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new, strange

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-otomy

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surgical incision

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retin/o

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retina

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20
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-scope

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instrument for visual exam

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21
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tympan/o

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eardrum, tympanic membrane

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cutane/o

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skin

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dis-

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negative, apart, absence of

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-ectomy

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surgical removal

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erythr/o

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red

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cyan/o

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blue

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-genesis

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creation, reproducation

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hist/o

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tissue

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-ia

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state, condition

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narc/o

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stupor, numbess

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gonad/o

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gonads, sex glands

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-one

A

hormone

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orchi/o

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testis, testicle

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-osis

A

abnormal condition

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oste/o

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bone

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ot/o

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ear, hearing

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orth/o

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straight, normal

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phleb/o

A

vein

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-pnea

A

breathing

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py/o

A

pus

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scler/o

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sclera, white of eye, hard

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scoli/o

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curved, bent

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-stalsis

A

contraction, constriction

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-stasis

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control, maintain constant

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thromb/o

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clot

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-tomy

A

process of cutting, incision

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trache/o

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trachea, windpipe

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-trispy

A

to cruch

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-uria

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urination, urine

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urin/o

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urine, urinary organs

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vulv/o

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vulva (covering)

52
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-ic

A

pertaining to

53
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ophthalm/o

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eye, vision