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Medical Terminology - Quiz 1 Flashcards

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a-, an-, ana-

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without

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ab-, abs-

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away from

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ad-

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towards

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alb-

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white

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allo-

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other

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ambi-, ampho-

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both

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ante-

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before

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anti-

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opposed, against, counteract

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auto-

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self

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bi-

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two

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bio-

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life

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brady-

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slow

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circum-

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around

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con-

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together or with

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contra-

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against, opposed

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dys-

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difficult or pain

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ecto-

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outside

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endo-

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within

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epi-

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upon, on

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eu-

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good

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ex-

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out or away from

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hemi-, semi-

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half

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homeo-

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likeness

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homo-

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same

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hydro-

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water

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hyper-

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above, high, excessive

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hypo-

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low, deficient, under

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idio-

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from one’s self

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im-, in-

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in, into, not

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infra-, sub-

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beneath

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inter-

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between

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intra-

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within

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juxta-

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beside

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meso-

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middle

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meta-

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after

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milli-

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one-thousandth

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mono-

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single

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multi-, poly-

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many

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neo-

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new

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nan-, pan-

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all, wide

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para-

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near, beyond, beside

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per-

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through

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peri-

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around

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post-

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after

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pre-

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before, in front of

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primi-

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first

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pseudo-

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false

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retro-

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backward

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rube-

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red

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supra-

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above

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tachy-

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fast, rapid

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trans-

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across or through

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tri-

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three

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ultra-

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beyond

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uni-

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one

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xero-

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dry

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-ac, -al, -ic, -ical, -ile, -tic

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pertaining to

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-algesia

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sensitive to pain

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-algia, -dynia

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pain

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-blast

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immature

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-cele

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herniation

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-centesis

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surgical procedure

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-cide

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agent that kills

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-cliasis

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intentional breaking up of

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-cyte

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cell

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-desis

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binding of

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-ectasia

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stretching or dilating

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-ectomy

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removal of

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-emia

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blood condition

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-esis

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condition of

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-genesis

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formation of

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-graphy

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process of recording

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-ia, -ism, -osis

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condition

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-itis

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inflammation of

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-lith

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stone

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-lys

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destroy

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-lysis

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destruction

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-mania

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mental disorder

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-megaly

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enlargement

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-oid

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resembling

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-oma

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tumor

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-opia

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visual condition

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-otomy

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incision

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-path, -pathy

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disease

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-penia

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lack of, deficiency

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-philia

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attracted to

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-phobia

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fear of

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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-plegia

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paralysis

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-pnea

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respiration, breathing

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-ptosis

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drooping, dropping down, fall

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-ptysis

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spitting, cough

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-rrhagia

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excessive flow

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-rrhea

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profuse flow or discharge

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-sis

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unusual condition of

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-scope

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exam instrument

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-scopy

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examine with a scope

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-stasis

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maintain a constant level

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-stomy

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surgical opening

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-tomy

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cut into

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-tripsy

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intentional crushing

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-ole, -ula, -ule

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small

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-uria

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characteristics of urine

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abdomin/ o

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abdomen

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acetabul/ o

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acetabulum: the socket of the hipbone, into which the head of the femur fits.

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aden/ o

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gland

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adip/ o, lip/ o

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Adipose: fat

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adren/ o

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adrenal gland

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aer/ o

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air

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angi/ o

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vessel

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anter/ o

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front

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arteri/ o

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artery

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arthr/ o

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joint

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blast/ o

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embryonic

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bronch/ o, bronch/ i

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bronchus: any of the major air passages of the lungs which diverge from the windpipe.

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calc/ o

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calcium

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calcane/ o

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calcaneus: heel bone

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cardi/ o

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heart

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caut/ o

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burn

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cephal/ o

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cephalic: head

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cerebr/ o

encephal/ o

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cerebrum: most important part of the brain
encephalon: brain

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cervic/ o

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cervical spine: neck

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chol/ e

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bile

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chondr/ o

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cartilage

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coccyg/ o

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coccyx: tail bone

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col/ o

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colon

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cost/ o

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rib

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crani/ o

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cranium: skull

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cutane/ o, dermat/ o, derm/ o

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skin

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cyst/ o

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bladder

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cyt/ o

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cell

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dent/ i, dent/ o

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tooth

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dors/ o

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dorsal: back

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enter/ o

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small intestine

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erythr/ o

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red

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fibr/ o

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fiber

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gastr/ o

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stomach

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geront/ o

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gerontology: old age

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gloss/ o

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toungue

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glyc/ o

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Glycogen - glucose: sugar

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gynec/ o

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female reproductive system

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hem/ o, hemat/ o

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blood

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hepat/ o

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liver

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hidr/ o

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sweat

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hist/ o

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tissue

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hydr/ a

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water

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uter/ o

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uterus

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ile/ o

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ileum: The last part of the small intestine. It connects to the cecum (first part of the large intestine). The ileum helps to further digest food coming from the stomach and other parts of the small intestine.

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ili/ o

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ilius: a painful obstruction of the ileum or other part of the intestine.

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inguin/ o

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inguinal: groin

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kerat/ o

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horny growth/ hard

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lapar/ o

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abdomen, loin, flank

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laryngi/ o

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larynx

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later/ o

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side

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litho

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stone

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lumb/ o

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loins

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mammo/ o, mast/ o

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breast

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medi/ o

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middle

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meno/ o

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menstruation

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mylo/ o

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muscle

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myc/ o

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fungus

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myel/ o

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bone marrow, spinal cord

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nephr/ o

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kidney

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neur/ o

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nerve

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nucle/ o

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nucleus

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ocul/ o, opthalm/o

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eye

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onych/ o

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nail

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oophor/ o

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ovary

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oste/

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bone

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ot/ o

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ear

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ped/ o

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child

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pelv/ i

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pelvis

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pharyng/ o

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pharynx, throat

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phleb/ o, ven/ o

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vein

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pilo

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hair

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plasm/ o

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cell substance

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pleur/ o

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pleural lining of lung

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pneum/ o

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lung, air, gas

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poster/ o

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back

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proct/ o, rect/ o

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rectum

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psych/ o

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mind

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pulm/ o

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lung

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py/ o

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pus

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pyel/ o

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pelvis of the kidney

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rhin/ o

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nose

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melan/ o

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dark

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sacr/ o

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sacrum

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salping/ o

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fallopian/uterine tube

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scler/ o

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hard

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sept/ o

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dirty, infection, pathogenic

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some

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body of

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spin/ o

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spine

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spleen/ o

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spleen

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squam/ o

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scales

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sten/ o

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sternum

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stomat/ o

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mouth

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thorac/ o

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chest

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thromb/ o

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clot

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thym/ o

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thymus

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thyr/ o

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thyroid

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tox/o, toxic/ o

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poison

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trach/ i

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trachea

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umbilic/ o

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navel (belly button)

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ur/ o, urin/ o

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urine

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urethra/ o

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urethra

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uter/ o

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uterus

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ventr/ o

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front

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vertbr/ o

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vertebra

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viscer/ o

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visceral: internal organs

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xanth/ o

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yellow

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xer/ o

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dry

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trich/ o

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hairlike

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Tachycardia

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fast heart rate

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Bradycardia

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slow heart rate

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Dysuria

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difficult and/or painful urination

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Hyperthermia

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high temperature - fever

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Bronchoscopy

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Bronchus examination with scope

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Photophobia

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Fear of and/or sensitivity to light

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Appendectomy

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Appendix removal

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Tonsillectomy

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Tonsil removal

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Angioplasty

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vessel surgical repair

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Hemoptysis

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Blood spitting/coughing sputum

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Melena

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Dark bloody tarry stool with foul iron smell

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Stomatitis

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Inflammation of the mouth

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Thoracotomy

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chest incision

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Gastritis

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inflammation of the stomach

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Bradypnea

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slow respirations

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