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anastomosis

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a joining together of two hollow tubes

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anus

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a ring

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atrium

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a hallway

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autonomic

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auto=self, nomos=law, ie self-regulating, independent

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bladder

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a hollow bag or sac

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blast

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something immature

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broncho-, bronchus

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relating to the large airways beyond the trachea

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caput (latin), cephalic (greek)

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head

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cardio, cardiac

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pertaining to the heart

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cellulitis

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inflammation of the skin (usually caused by infection)

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cervix, cervical

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neck

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chondro-

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relating to cartilage

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chronic

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something which does not happen immediately, but which continues for some time

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costal, costo-

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relating to the ribs

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crypto-

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hidden, unknown

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cyst

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a pouch, bag, or bladder

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-cyte, cyto-

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cell

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diaphragm

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di=between, phragm=partition (the partition between the two major cavities of the body - the lung/pleural cavity, and the peritoneal cavity of the abdomen)

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diverticulum

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divert=turning aside, ulum=a diminutive (a small blind ending opening)

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duct

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a passage

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emesis

A

vomiting

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fascia

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a band or bandage (relates to membranes that cover other structures)

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foramen

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a hole

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fossa

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a dip, pit, indentation

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fundus

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a location at the furthest point from the opening of a structure

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gastro, gastric

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relating to the gut, often used to describe the stomach specifically, also means ‘belly’

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gingiva

A

gums

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hepatic, hepato-

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relating to the liver

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hernia

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a protrusion

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hiatus

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an opening

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histo

A

tissues

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hypoxia

A

deficiency of oxygen

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iatrogenic

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caused by medicine (doctors!)

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idiopathic

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of unknown cause

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immune, immuno

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relating to the immune system

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ischaemia

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insufficient blood supplying an organ, leaving it vulnerable to cell death

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