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bronchitis

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inflammation of bronchi

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pneumonia

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inflammation of lung tissue

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pneumonitis

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inflammation of lung tissue

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pulmonary

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pertaining to the lungsq

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pulmonology

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study of the lungs

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pulmonologist

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specialist in the lungs

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respiration

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process of breathing

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respiratory

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pertaining to respiration

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-ia

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condition

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-ary

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pertaining to

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pulmon (pulmon/o)

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lung

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pneumo

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lung, air

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-ation

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process

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-atory

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pertaining to

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15
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where do roots typically come from

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greek or latin

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16
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medical terms have how many roots?

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one or more, typically one or two

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where do roots appear in a word?

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anywhere

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18
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suffixes completely change what part of a word?

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the definition/meaning

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19
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medical terms may have up to how many suffixes

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two

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suffixes that are different may ______

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have the same meaning

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prefixes to what to the meaning of a word?_

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expand it

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prefixes can have more than one ___

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meaning

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gastric

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pertaining to the stomach

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epigastric

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the region above the stomach

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hypogastric

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the region below the stomach

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lateral

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pertaining to one side of body

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bilateral

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pertaining to two sides of the body

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unilateral

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pertaining to one side

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macrocyte

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a large cell

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macrocytic

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pertaining to a macrocyte

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mature

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fully developped

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postmature

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a baby born past 42 weeks

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premature

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a baby born before 37 weeks

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microcyte

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a small cell

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microcytic

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pertaining to a microcyte

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natal

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pertaining to birth

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perinatal

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around the time of birth

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postnatal

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after the birth

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prenatal

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before the birth

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pneumothorax

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air in the pleural cavity

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-ic

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pertaining to

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gastr/o

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stomach

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epi-

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above

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hypo-

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below

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later-

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side

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bi-

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two

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uni-

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one

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macro

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largem

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micro

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small

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-cyte (root)

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cell

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post-

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after

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-mature (r)

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fully develope3d

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pre-

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before

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nat (r)

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birth, born

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peri-

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around

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-thorax

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chest

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cardiologist

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a specialist in the heart and diagnosis and treatment of cardiothoracic disorders or diseases

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cardiology

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the study of the heart

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cardiomyopathy

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disease of the heart muscle, specifically the myocardium

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diagnosis

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the determination of the cause of a disease

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diagnoses

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multiple diagnosis

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diagnostic

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pertaining to or establishing a diagnosis

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electrocardiogram

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record of the heart’s electrical signals

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hypotensive

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low blood pressure

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infarct

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an area of cell death from blockage of blood supply

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infarction

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sudden arterial blockage

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ischemia

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lack of blood supply to tissue

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myocardial

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pertaining to heart muscle

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myocardium

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the heart muscle

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prognosis

A

a forecast of the probable course and outcome of a disease

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-pathy

A

disease

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my/o

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muscle

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dia-

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complete

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-gnosis

A

knowledge of abnormal condition

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-gnose

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recognize an abnormal condition

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-gram

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record

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electr/o

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electricity

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hypo-

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low

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tens (r)

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pressure

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farct (r)

A

area of dead tissue

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-ion

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action or condition

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-emia

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a blood condition

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isch (r)

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to block

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-emic

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pertaining to a condition of the blood

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-um

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structure

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pro-

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before or project forward

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axilla

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armpit

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axillary

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pertaining to the armpit

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dementia

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chronic progressive and irreversible loss of intellectual and mental function

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ganglion

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a fluid filled cyst or collection of nerve cells outside the brain and spinal cord

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ileum

A

third portion of small intestine

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ilium

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large wing shaped bone at the upper and posterior part of the pelvis

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mucus

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sticky secretion of cells in mucus membranes

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mucous

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pertaining to mucus or the mucosa

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mucosa

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lining of tubular structure that secretes mucus

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prostate

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organ surrounding urethra at base of male urinary bladder

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prostrate

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to lay flat or to be overcome by physical weakness and exhaustion

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reflex

A

involuntary response to stimuli

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reflux

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backward flow

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septum

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a wall dividing two structures or splitting two structures into seperates

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cervical

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pertaining to cervix or neck region

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cervix

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lower part of the uterus

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hypertension

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high blood pressure

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hypotension

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low blood pressure

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infusion

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introduction of a substance other than blood intravenously

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transfusion

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transfer of blood or a blood component from donor to recipient

107
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intravenous

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inside a vein

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neurology

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the specialty of nervous system disorders

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neurologist

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someone who specializes in disorders of the nervous system

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protocol

A

detailed plan for a regimen

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uretur

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tube that connects the kidney to the urinary bladder

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urethra

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canal leading from bladder to outsdie

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urology

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medical specialty of disorders of the urinary system

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uterus

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organ in which egg develops into fetus

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vertebra

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one of the bones of the spinal column

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