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Medical Terminology Chapter 3 Flashcards

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-algia

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pain

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-asthenia

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weakness

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-desis

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binding, fusion

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-dynia

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pain

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-esthesia

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sensation

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-kinesia, kinesis

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movement

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-phobia

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fear

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-phonia

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sound

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-phoria

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feeling, carrying

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bradykinesia

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decrease in movement

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hyperkinesis

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excessive muscular movement

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paresthsia

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abnormal sensation

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acrophobia

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fear of heights

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neuralgia

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nerve pain

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neurodynia

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nerve pain

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neuraphonia

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loss of sounds

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neursthenia

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a condition with vague symptoms such as weakness

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arthrodesis

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surgically fixing or fusing a joint

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euphoria

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a feeling of wellbeing

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-cele

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hernia

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-cytosis

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condition of cells

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-ectasia, -ectasis

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expansion, dilation

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-edema

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swelling

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-ema

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condition

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-emesis

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vomiting

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-iasis

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pathological condition of

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-ism

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condition, disease

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-itis

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inflammation

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-lepsy

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seizures

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-leptic

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pertaining to seizures

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-lithiasis

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presence of stones

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-mania

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obsession, madness

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-megaly

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enlargement

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-oma

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tumor, neoplasm

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-opia, -opsia

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vision

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-osis

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condition, state, process

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-paresis

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slight paralysis, feeling of numbness and tingling

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-pathy

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abnormla condition, disease process

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-penia

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deficiency, small, fewer

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-philia

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attraction, affinity for

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-phrenia

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of the mind

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-phthisis

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wasting away

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-physis

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growing

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-plegia

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paralysis

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-plegic

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pertaining to paralysis

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-ptosis

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falling down, dropping

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-rrhea

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to flow or discharge

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-rrhagia

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excessive bleeding

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-rrhexis

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rupture

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-trophic

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pertaining to nutrition

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-trophy

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nutrition

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blepharoptosis

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drooping eyelid

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atrophic

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pertaining to a lack of nutrition

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dystrophy

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changes that result from inadequate nutrition

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myoma

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muscle tumor

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megalomania

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people with an obsession with themselves

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cardiorrhexis

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rupture of the heart wall

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cystocele

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hernia of the bladder

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halitosis

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chronic bad breath

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psoriasis

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chronic skin condition

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cholelithiasis

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stones in the gallbladder

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erythrocytosis

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abnormal number of red blood cells

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chloropsia

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seeing things in green

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esophaectasia

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dilation of the esophagus

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-blast

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immature, forming

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-cidal, -cide

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destorying, killing

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-crine

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secreting

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-malacia

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softening

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-para

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bearing, giving birth

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-parous

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bearing, producing offspring

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-pepsia

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digestion

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-phage, -phagia

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eating, devouring

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-phasia

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speaking

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-phoresis

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carrying

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-plasia

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formation, development, growth

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-plastic

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forming

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-pnea

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breath

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-poesis

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production, formation

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-poietic

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pertaining to production

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-poietin

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substance that produces

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-porosis

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lessening in density

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-rrhage

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discharging heavily

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-rrhea

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a flowing, flux

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-schisis

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splitting

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-somina

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sleep

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-spasm

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contraction

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-stalsis

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contraction

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-stasis

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stopping, constant, static

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-stenosis

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narrowing

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polyphagia

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excessive eating or hunger

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aphasia

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loss or reduction in speaking ability

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astroblast

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immature cell

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eupnea

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normal respiration

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hemoplastic

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forming new blood cells

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erythropoesis

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formation of red blood cells

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endocrine

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a gland that secretes hormones into the blood

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electrophoresis

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carrying particles in an electrical field

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viviparous

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giving birth to living young

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cheiloschisis

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a cleft lip

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-cyte

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cell

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-derma

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skin

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-emia

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blood

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-emic

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relating to blood

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-globin, -globulin

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protein

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-oxia

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oxygen

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-plakia

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plaque

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-plasm, plasia

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thing formed, growth

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-uria

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urine

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leukoplakia

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a white patch or plaque on the mucous membrane

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uremia

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excess urea in the blood

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pyuria

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pus in the urine

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immunoglobulin

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defense protein

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anoxia

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lack of oxygen

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protoplasm

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a formed living thing

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-centesis

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surgical procedure to remove fluid

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-ectomy

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removal of part or all of an organ or body part

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-lysis

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desctruction of

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-lytic

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pertaining to destruction

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-pexy

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fixation, usually done surgically

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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-rrhaphy

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surgical suturing

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-static, -stasis

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maintaining a state

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-stomy

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opening

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-tome

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cutting instrument, segment

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-tomy

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cutting operation, incision

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-tripsy

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crushing

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nephropexy

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pinning a kidney in place

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herniorrhaphy

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suturing of a hernia

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hemostatic

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stopping blood flow within a vessel

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electrolysis

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permanent destruction of unwanted hair

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osteotome

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an instrument for cutting into bone

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laparotomy

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an incision into the abdomen

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lithotripsy

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shock wave breaks kidney stones into small pieces.

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-crit

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separate

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-gen

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producer

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-genesis

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origin

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-genic

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produced by

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-gram

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a recording

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-graph

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recording instrument

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-graphy

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the process of recording

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-meter

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measuring device

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-metry

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measurement

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-opsy

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view of

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-pheresis

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removal

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-phil

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attraction, affinity for

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-scope

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instrument for visual examiniation

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-scopy

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use of an instrument for viewing

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opthalamometer

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device for measuring the cornea curvature

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electroencephalogram

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record electrical activity in the brain (EEG)

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hematocrit

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the percentage of blood volume in a sample

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leukopheresis

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removal or separation of leukocytes from blood

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iatrogenic

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a disease that develops as a result of medical care

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cyanophil

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element that turns blue after staining

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-ad

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toward

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-clast

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break, fracture

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-form

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in the shape of

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-ic

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pertaining to

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-ics

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treatment, practice, body of knowledge

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-logist

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one who studies

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-logy

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study, practice

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-oid

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like, resembling

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-phylaxis

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protection, prevention

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-plegic

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pertaining to paralysis

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-stat

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agent to maintain a state of equillibrium

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-tropia

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turning

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-trophic

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turning toward

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-tropy

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attracted to target structures

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version

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turning

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cephalad

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toward the head

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bacteriostat

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keeps bacteria in check

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phsycotropic

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an agent that treats the mind

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neurotropy

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attraction to certain contrast mediums

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osteoclasis

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intentional bone breaking

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esotropia

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crossed eyes

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cardiod

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resembling aheart

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