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steat/o/rrhea

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fat in the feces

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enter/o/col/itis

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inflammation of the small & large intestines

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lip/ase

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fat enzyme

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gingiv/itis

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inflammation of the gums

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sigmoid/o/scopy

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process to visually examine the sigmoid colon

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stomat/o/itis

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inflammation in the mouth

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endo/dont/ist

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specialist of the tooth

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dia/rrhea

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complete flow

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hyper/glyc/emia

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condition of above sugar in the blood

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jaundice

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yellow-orange color of skin caused from problems with liver in the which the bile is not being excreted in sufficient amounts

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ana/stom/osis

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a surgical connection between two parts

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dent/algia

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pain in the tooth

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hemat/o/chezia

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blood in defecation

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eso/phag/eal artesia

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proximal segment ends in blind pouch

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pylor/o/plasty

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surgcial repair of the pylorus

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leukoplakia

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white patches on muccus membranes of the mouth

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melena

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black, tarry stool

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chole/lith/iasis

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gallstones in the bladder

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colon/o/scopy

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process to visually examine the colon

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gastr/o/stomy

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opening to form a mouth to the stomach

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chole/cyst/ectomy

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excision of the gall bladder

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ascites

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abnormal accumulation of fluid in abdomen

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sial/o/lith

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salivary stones

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dys/phagia

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painful swallowing

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polyphagia

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many eating

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intussusception

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telescoping of intestine

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palat/o/plasty

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surgical repair of the palate

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append/ectomy

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excision of the appendix

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29
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volvulus

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twisting in the intestines

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py/o/rrhea

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discharge of pus

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hemat/o/megaly

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enlarged liver

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cec/al

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pertaining to the cecum

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33
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peptic ulcer

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open sore lining of stomach/duodenum

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colo/stomy

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opening to form a mouth to the colon

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diverticulosis

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abnormal outpouching of intestinal wall in colon

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36
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anorexia

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without appetite

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bucc/al

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pertaining to the cheek

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para/centitis

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surgical incision to aspirate fluid near the abdomen

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39
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bariatric surgery

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reducing size of stomach and diverting to the jejunum

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sub/lingu/al

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pertaining to under the tongue

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hernia

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protusion of the organ to its pouch

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ileus

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partial or complete blockage of small and large intestine

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hepat/oma

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tumor in the liver

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nas/o/gastr/ic

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pertaining to the nose to the stomach

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45
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cirrhosis

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chronic degenerative disease of the liver

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dyspepsia

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painful difficult digestion

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hyp/o/spad/ias

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congenital abnormality in which the male urethral opening is on the undersurface of the penis, instead of at its tip

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ur/emia

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BUN, when nitrogenous waste accumulates abnormaly in the blood

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49
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vas/o/vas/o/stomy

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reversal of vasectomy

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50
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orch/itis

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inflammation of the testes

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51
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glomerul/o/nephr/itis

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inflammation of the glomerulus in the kidney

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poly/dips/ia

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condition of many thirst

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53
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terat/oma

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cancerous tumor

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54
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nephr/o/lith/iasis

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abnormal condition of stones in the kidney

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55
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an/uria

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commonly caused by renal failure or urinary tract obstruction

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cyst/o/scope

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process to visually examine the bladder

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nephr/o/lith/o/tomy

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incision to the kidney to remove stone

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di/ur/esis

A

increased excretion of urine

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orchi/o/pexy

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surgical fixation to bring down scrotum

60
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uretr/itis

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inflammation of the ureter

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orchi/ectomy

A

excision of the testes

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crypt/orchid/ism

A

undescended testicles

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ultrasonography

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imaging of urinary tract structures using high frequency sound waves

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catheter

A

tube for injecting or removing fluid

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urethr/o/plasty

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surgical repair of the urethra

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keton/uria

A

ketone bodies in the urine

67
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glycosuria

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a sign of diabetes mellitus

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vasectomy

A

bilateral surgical removal of a part of the vas deferens

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olig/uria

A

scanty urination

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enur/esis

A

bed wetting

71
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bacteriuria

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usually a sign of UTI (Urinary Tract Infection)

72
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polyuria

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frequent urination

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olig/o/sperm/ia

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scanty sperm

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retrograde pyelo/gram

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x-ray image of the renal pelvis & ureter after injection of dye through urinary catheter into ureters from bladder

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sperm/o/lytic

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causing spermatozoa destruction

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hydr/o/nephr/o/sis

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caused by obstruction in the proximal part of ureter

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dys/uria

A

painful unrination

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nephr/o/ptosis

A

drooping of the kidney

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varic/o/cele

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enlarged, dilated veins near the testicle

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nepr/o/stomy

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surgical opening to the outside of the body from the renal pelvis

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balan/itis

A

inflammation of the glans penis

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cysto/gram

A

record of urinary bladder

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andr/o/gen

A

male producing

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pyur/ia

A

pus in urine

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azot/emia

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condition of nitrogen in the blood

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epididym/itis

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inflammation of the epididymus

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prostat/itis

A

inflammation of the prostate

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nevus

A

mole, birthmark

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epidermis

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a thin, cellular membrane layer; containing keratin

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coit/us

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sexual intercourse

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gynec/o/logy

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study of female

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lesion

A

an area of abnormal tissue anywhere on or in the body

93
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nuli/gravida

A

no pregnancy

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pseudo/cyesis

A

false pregnancy

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an/hidr/osis

A

abnormal condition of without sweat

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wheal

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salping/itis

A

inflammation of the fallopian tube

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hyster/ectomy

A

removal of the uterus

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alopec/ia

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absence of hair from areas where it normally grows

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macule

A

flat, pigmented lesion measuring less than 1 cm diameter

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amniocentesis

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surgical puncture of amniotic sac to aspirate amniotic fluid

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vitiligo

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loss of pigment in areas of skin

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leuko/rrhea

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white discharge

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men/arche

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beginning of first menstrual cycle

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rhytid/ectomy

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surgical removal of wrinkles

106
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keloid

A

overgrowth of scar tissue

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urticaria (hives)

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swelling, intense pruritus (hives)

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lei/o/my/oma

A

benign tumor of smooth muscle

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ecchymosis

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pyosalpinx

A

fallopian tube with pus

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myometrium

A

muscle layer of uteres

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oophoritis

A

inflammation of the ovary

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episiotomy

A

incision of the vulva

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diaphoresis

A

condition of profuse sweating

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culdocentesis

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surgical puncture into the cul-de-sac with a needle to aspirate fluid

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petechiae

A

small pinpoint hemorrhages

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prenatal

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before birth

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dysmenorrhea

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painful menstrual flow

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vesicle

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colp/o/scopy

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process to visually examine the vagina

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keratosis

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abnormal condition of “hard”

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oligomenorrhea

A

scanty menstruation

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dermatologist

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specialist of the skin

124
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endometrium

A

inner mucus membrane lining the uterus

125
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pyloric stenosis

A

narrowing of open from stomach to the duodenum

126
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dermabrasion

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scraping away of the skin

127
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psoriasis

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chronic disease with itchy, scaly red plaques covered by silvery gray scales

128
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fissure

A

crack-like sore

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dys/tocia

A

difficult child birth

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multipara

A

multiple child births

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mastitis

A

inflammation of breast

132
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primipara

A

first birth

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verucca

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gamete

A

male or female reproductive cell

135
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zygote

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pregnancy state from fertilization to implantation

136
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lactorrhea

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discharge of milk

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oophorectomy

A

removal of the ovary

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