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AD

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near or beside

refers to (the adrenal gland is located on top of kidney)

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CALCO

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pebbles or granules of calcium mineral

pertains to calcurea pebbles or granules of calcium mineral in urine

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CEC/O

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blind pouch

surgically attached to abdominal wall (dead end pouch or 1st part of colon - right side)

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COLPO

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vagina

inflamed

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CRYPTO

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hidden

refers to testis/state of or condition of

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CULD/O

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blind pouch

viewing/procedure of (an instrument examines the pelvic viscera ‘organs’ with an endoscope after introducing it through the posterior fornix ‘arch’ cul-de-sac ‘blind pouch’ wall of the vagina)

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-CYESIS

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pregnancy

many/pregnancy

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CYST/O

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bladder or sac

inflamed

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EC

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outside, outward, outer, out

pertains to related term(s): ECT-, ECTO-

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EMBRYO

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early

refers to embryo/logy young one/study of

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ENEMA

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injection

(water forced into colon for cleansing)

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ENURESIS

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to void or expel urine

(involuntary: like bed-wetting)

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EPISI/O

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pubic region or vulva

to stitch (repair of a lacerated or torn vulva or of an episiotomy)

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ERGO

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work or labor

to measure ergot work or labor (birthing drug)

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ESTR/O

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female

beginning (phase of cycle)

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EU

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good or normal

good or normal/feeling (mental)/pertain to

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FEC/O

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stool or fecal matter

like stone

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FET/O

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young

refers to (embryo means early)

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FISS

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to split or splitting

refers to cleft or split/state of

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FISTUL/O

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pipe or pipe stem

pus found within a pipe or tube that opens to body surface

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GENIT/O

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reproductive or birth

refers to (reproductive structures)

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GEST

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to bear or separate

process of (time period from conception to birth)

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GLOMERUL/O

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small round mass or tiny ball

inflamed (mass or capillary tuft of nephron ‘kidney functional unit or filter’)

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GRAVID/O

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heavy or pregnant

refers to (gravida means pregnant woman)

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GROIN
inguinal region ## Footnote (depression between thigh and trunk)
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GYNEC/O
woman ## Footnote science and study of/specialist
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HAPLO
half (single) ## Footnote resembling (set of 23 chromosomes in cell 'not paired')
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HYAL/O
glassy or glass-like ## Footnote enzyme (enzyme found in head of sperm that break down tissues on contact)
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HYSTER/O
uterus ## Footnote removal
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IATR/O
treat or cure ## Footnote related term(s): -IATR/Y
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KARY/O
nucleus ## Footnote movement or motion
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KRAUR/O
dryness ## Footnote condition (associated with mouth and vagina)
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LACT/O
milk ## Footnote milk/sugar
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-LAPSE
falling or slippage ## Footnote before/falling or slippage (means normal before slippage)
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LIBID/O
desire ## Footnote refers to (conscious or unconscious sex drive)
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MAMM/O
breast ## Footnote refers to
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MAST/O
breast ## Footnote removal/procedure of (partial or complete)
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MEI/O
lesser, smaller, fewer ## Footnote condition of (reduction of cells chromosome from 23 pairs to 23 in egg or sperm)
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MEN/O
monthly or month ## Footnote start/stoppage
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METR/A
uterus or womb ## Footnote within/uterus or womb/condition
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MICTUR/O
to make water or urinate ## Footnote process of
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NAT
birth ## Footnote refers to
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NEPHR/O
kidney ## Footnote inflamed
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-O/PEXY
to fixate, attach, sew ## Footnote procedure of
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-O/RRHEA
discharge or flow ## Footnote monthly/discharge or flow (slow)
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OBSTETR/I
midwife ## Footnote pertains to
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OOPHOR/O
ovary ## Footnote inflamed
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ORCHI/O
testes or seed producer ## Footnote tumor or swelling
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OV/O
egg ## Footnote refer to
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PART/O
birth or labor ## Footnote after/birth or labor/refers to
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PEN/O
tail or penis ## Footnote inflamed
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PERINE/O
base or floor ## Footnote refers to (area between anus and external genital organs 'scrotum and vulva')
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-PHASE
stage ## Footnote change/stage or an appearance
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PLACENT/A
cake ## Footnote inflamed (afterbirth or structure attached to uterine wall during pregnancy that provides nutrition to the fetus)
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PREPUCE
foreskin or hood ## Footnote skin covering of penis 'tail' and clitoris 'penis-like'
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PROSTAT/O
one who lies before ## Footnote excision (cut out)
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PYEL/O
pelvis or kidney ## Footnote inflammation
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REN/O
kidney ## Footnote pertaining to
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SALPING/O
tube, duct, canal ## Footnote inflamed
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SCROT/O
sac or pouch ## Footnote refers to
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SEMIN/O
seed or seed producer ## Footnote refers to semen seed (male sperm 'with fluid')
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TEL/O
end or outward ## Footnote stage (the end stage or phase of mitosis)
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TERM
end, place at the end, or boundary ## Footnote a set period of time like the end of pregnancy
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TEST/E
witness ## Footnote small or little
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TOCI/O
birth, giving birth, birthing ## Footnote difficult, painful, faulty/birth/refers to
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TORSI
twisted ## Footnote refers to (Torsion means twisting of a body part)
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TUB/O
canal or tube ## Footnote refers to: to bind (burning or cauterizing)/procedure of
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UMBILIC/O
navel ## Footnote refers to
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UR/O
urine ## Footnote study/process or procedure of
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URETER/O
small canal ## Footnote inflamed
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URETHERO
canal ## Footnote inflamed (tube running from urinary bladder to outside of body)
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UTERO
womb ## Footnote refers to
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VAGIN/O
sheath ## Footnote refers to
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VOLV/O
to twist, twisting, rolling ## Footnote refers to (bowel obstruction causes by the bowel twisting)
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VULV/O
covering ## Footnote refers to (the covering tissue of the female external genitalia)
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What does 'A-' signify?
Without or lack of ## Footnote Example: amenorrhea - without or lack of monthly flow.
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What does 'ABORT/IO' refer to?
To miscarry (natural or induced) ## Footnote Example: abortion - procedure of or process of miscarrying.
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What does 'ABRUPT/IO' mean?
To tear away from ## Footnote Example: abruptus placentae - to tear away from quickly.
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What does 'BALAN/O' refer to?
Penis ## Footnote Example: balanitis - inflamed penis.
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What does 'CANDID/I' signify?
Glowing white ## Footnote Example: candidiasis - glowing white fungus infection.
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What does 'CONTRA-' mean?
Against ## Footnote Example: contraception - against heads (coming together).
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What does '-DIDYMUS' refer to?
Testis or teste ## Footnote Example: epididymus - coiled structure on top of testes.
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What does 'GON/O' signify?
Seed or seed producer ## Footnote Example: gonorrhea - seed or seed producer flowing from.
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What does 'GUMM/O' refer to?
Gum or gum-like ## Footnote Example: gumma - lesions of 3rd stage of syphilis.
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What does 'HERPES' mean?
To creep ## Footnote Example: Herpes Simplex Virus - to creep.
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What does 'PHIM/O' signify?
To muzzle or muzzling ## Footnote Example: phimosis - condition of muzzling.
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What does '-PHYLAXIS' refer to?
Protection or guard ## Footnote Example: prophylaxis - before protection.
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What does 'PUB/O' mean?
Pubis or pubic ## Footnote Example: pubic - refers to pubis.
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What does 'SCAB/O' signify?
To itch ## Footnote Example: scabies - condition of itching.
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What does 'SPERM/O' refer to?
Sperm ## Footnote Example: spermicide - to kill sperm.
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What does 'ZYGO-' mean?
Union ## Footnote Example: zygote - union instrument.

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