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Medical Terms Breakdown Flashcards

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-itis

A

Inflammation

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-osis

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Abnormal condition

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-ectomy

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To cut out (remove)

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-otomy

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To cut into

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5
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-ostomy

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To make a “mouth” (opening)

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A/An-

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Without/none

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Micro-

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Small

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Macro-

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Large

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Mega/ -megaly

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Enlarged

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-scopy/ -scopic

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To look/observe

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-ology/ -ologist

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Study/specialise in

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12
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Stomato

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Mouth

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Dento

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Teeth

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Glosso/ linguo

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Tongue

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Gingivo

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Gums

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Encephalo

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Brain

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Gastro

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Stomach

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Entero

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Intestine

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Colo

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Large intestine

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Procto

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Anus/ rectum

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Hepato

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Liver

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Nephro/rene

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Kidney

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Orchido

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Testis

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Oophoro

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Ovary

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Hystero/metro

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Uterus

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Salpingo

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Uterine tubes

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Dermo

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Skin

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Mastro/ mammo

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Breast

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Osteo

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Bones

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30
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Cysto

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Bladder

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Rhino

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Nose

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Phlebo/ veno

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Veins

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Pneumo/pulmo

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Lung

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34
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Hemo/emia

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Blood

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35
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Leuk/o

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White

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Melan/o

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Black

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Cyan/o

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Blue

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Xanth/o

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Yellow

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Aden/o

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Gland

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40
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Lip/o

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Fat

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My/o

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Muscle

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Lymph/o

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Lymph tissue

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43
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Carcin/o

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Malignant

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44
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Osteo

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Bone

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Endo

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Within, inside of

46
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Peri

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Around

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Circum

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Around

48
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Retro

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Behind

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Epi

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Upon, on top of

50
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Trans

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Through

51
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Intra

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Within

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Sub

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Below

53
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Brady/ tachy

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Slow/ fast

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Angi/o

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Vessel (artery)

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Veno/phlebo

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Vein

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Stasis

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To stop

57
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-Cyte

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Cell

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Hem/o, -emia

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Blood

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Cephal/o

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Head

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Encephal/o

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Inside the head (brain)

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Mening/o

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Membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord

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Myel/o

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Spinal cord

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Neur/o

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Nerve

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Dys

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Difficult/ painful/ abnormal

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-cele

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Hernia, abnormal protrusion of structure out of normal anatomical position

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-pathy

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Disease, abnormality

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-plasia

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Development, formation, growth

68
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-plegia

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Paralysis

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Hepat/o

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Liver

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Chol/e

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Gall, bile

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Emes/o

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Vomit

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Lith/o

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Stone

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Lepar/o

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Abdominal wall

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-centesis

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To puncture

75
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-tripsy

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To crush

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-rrhea

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Flow, discharge

77
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-iasis (-osis)

A

Abnormal condition

78
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Laryng/o

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Larynx

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Trache/o

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Trachea

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Bronch/o

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Lung air passageways

81
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Pne/u, -pnea

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Breath,air,lung

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Pulmo

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Lung

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-ptysis

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Spitting (coughing)

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-plasty

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Reconstruction

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Pyel/o

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Renal collecting ducts

86
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Olig/o

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Scanty, less than normal

87
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-pexy

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To surgically reattach, fix in normal position

88
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Orchid/o, test/o

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Testes (male gonad)

89
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Balan/o

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Head of penis

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Andr/o

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Male

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Prostat/o

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Prostate

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Vas/o

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Vessel/duct

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-rrhaphy

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To suture

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Salping/o, -salpinx

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Uterine tube

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Colp/o

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Vagina

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Oophor/o

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Ovary

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Men/o

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Menstruation

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-pareunia, coitus

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Intercourse

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-gravida

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Pregnancy

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-para

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Live birth

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Part/o, toc/o

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Labor/birth/delivery

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Chondr/o

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Cartilage

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Arthr/o

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Joint

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Myel/o

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Bone marrow

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Burs/o

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Bursa “bag”
(Shock absorber between tendons and bones)

106
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My/o, myos/o

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Muscle

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-malacia

A

Softening

108
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-porosis

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Porous

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-asthenia

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Weakness, loss of strength

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-trophy

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Development, stimulation, maintenance

111
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-algia, algesia

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Pain

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-algia, algesia

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Pain

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