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Medical Terminology Quiz 3 Flashcards

1
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tumor of a gland

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adenoma

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inflammation of a joint

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arthritis

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process of viewing living tissue under a microscope

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biopsy

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study of the heart

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cardiology

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pertaining to the skin

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dermal

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study of cells

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cytology

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instrument to visually examine the urinary bladder

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cytoscope

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pertaining to the cerebrum

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cerebral

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pertaining to the head

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cephalic

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10
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inflammation of a gland

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adenitis

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a mass of blood, or “black and blue” mark, is a

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hematoma

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12
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a red blood cell is a

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erythrocyte

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13
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inflammation of the small intestine is

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enteritis

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14
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the prediction about the outcome of an illness is

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prognosis

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15
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the record of electricity in the brain is

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electroencephalogram

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the study of women and women’s diseases is

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gynecology

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17
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the record of electricity in the heart is a

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electrocardiogram

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complete knowledge of a patient’s illness on the basis of tests and other information is

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diagnosis

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a protein found in red blood cells is

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hemoglobin

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20
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inflammation of the liver

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hepatitis

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21
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what body part is a laparotomy on?

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abdomen

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22
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what body part is a nephrectomy on?

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kidney

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23
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at body part is a neuritis on?

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nerve

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24
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what body part is a ophthalmoscope on

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eye

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25
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what body part is a osteotomy on

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bone

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26
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what body part is a renal on

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kidney

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27
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what body part is a rhinitis on

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nose

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28
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what body part is a sarcoma on

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flesh tissue

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29
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what is the meaning of laparotomy

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incision of the abdomen

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30
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what is the meaning of nephrectomy

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excision of the kidney

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31
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what is the meaning of neuritis

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inflammation of a nerve

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32
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what is the meaning of ophthalmoscope

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instrument to visually examine the eye

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33
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what is the meaning of osteotomy

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incision of a bone

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34
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what is the meaning of renal

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pertaining to the kidney

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35
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what is the meaning of rhinitis

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inflammation of the nose

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36
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what is the meaning of sarcoma

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tumor of flesh tissue

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37
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what is an oncologist?

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specialist in the study of tumors

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38
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what is a pathologist

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specialist in the study of disease

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39
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what is psychosis

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abnormal condition of the mind

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40
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what is leukocyte

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white blood cell

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41
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what is thrombocyte

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clotting cell or platelet

42
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what is gastritis

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inflammation of the stomach

43
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what is adenoma

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tumor of a glad

44
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what is thrombosis

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abnormal condition of clotting

45
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-cyte

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cell

46
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-ism

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condition, process

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-ectomy

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process of cutting out

48
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-al

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pertaining to

49
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-emia

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condition of blood

50
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-gram

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record

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-algia

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pain

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-itis

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inflammation

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-globin

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protein

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-ic

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pertaining to

55
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nerve pain

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neuraglia

56
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presence of large numbers of immature, cancerous white blood cells is a blood condition known as

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leukemia

57
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an x-ray record of a joint is

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arthrogram

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study of the kidney is

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nephology

59
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tumor of the liver is

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hepatoma/hepatocellular carcinoma

60
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visual examination of the abdomen

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laparoscopy

61
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an incision of a joint is called

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arthrotomy

62
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abnormal condition of the skin

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dermatosis

63
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inflammation of the skin

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dermatitis

64
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specialist in the study of blood

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hematologist

65
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hyper-

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excessive, above, more than normal

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sub-

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under, below

67
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dys-

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abnormal

68
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trans-

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across, through

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retro-

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behind, back

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dia-

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complete, through

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exo-

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out, outside

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aut-

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self

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hypo-

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below, deficient, less than normal

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endo-

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within, in, inner

75
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peri-

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surrounding

76
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examination of a dead body to determine the cause of death

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autopsy

77
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excessive activity of the thyroid gland

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hyperthyroidism

78
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deficiency of hemoglobin or numbers of red blood cells

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anemia

79
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condition of painful intestines; marked by inflammation, abdominal pain, and frequent bloody stools and often caused by bacteria

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dysentery

80
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organs that produce hormones directly into the blood stream

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endocrine glands

81
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blood condition of decreased sugar

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hypoglycemia

82
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organs that produce chemicals to the outside of the body

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exocrine glands

83
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removal of an organ or structure

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resection

84
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pertaining to through the skin

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transdermal

85
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blood condition of increased sugar

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hyperglycemia

86
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pertaining to under the stomach

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subgastric/hypogastric

87
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pain in the stomach

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gastralgia

88
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inflammation of the stomach

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gastritis

89
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pertaining to across or through the stomach

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transgastric

90
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process of visually examining the stomach

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gastroscopy

91
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pertaining to behind the stomach

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retrogastric

92
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study of the stomach and intestines

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gastroenterology

93
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incision of the stomach

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gastrotomy

94
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excision of the stomach

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gastrectomy

95
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instrument to visually examine the stomach

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gastroscope

96
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plural of psychosis

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psychoses

97
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plural of ovum

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ova

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plural of vertebra

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vertebrae

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plural of bronchus

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bronchi

100
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plural of spermatozoon

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spermatozoa

101
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pleural of apex

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apices

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