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1
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Ophthalmalgia means pain in the

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Eye

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Otorrhea is a discharge from the

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Ear

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3
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Prenatal means before __________ and post febrile means after __________.

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Birth/fever

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4
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A salpingostomy is a surgical opening into a __________.

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Tube

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5
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Oophoropexy means fixation of an __________.

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Ovary

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6
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An enterolith is a __________ in the intestines.

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Stone

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7
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Hematuria means the presence of blood in the __________.

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Urine

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8
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Orchidectomy means excision of a __________

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Testicle

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9
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Cystorrhagia means hemorrhage of the __________.

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Bladder

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10
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Urethrorrhaphy means suturing the __________.

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Urethra

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11
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A cholelith is a __________ stone.

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Gall

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12
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A hysterosalpingo-oophorectomy means the excision of the __________,
__________, and __________.

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Uterus, tube and ovary

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13
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Ureterocele means __________ of the ureter.

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Herniation

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14
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Esthesia means __________ or __________.

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Sensation or feeling

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15
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Pathophobia means an abnormal __________ of disease.

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Fear

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16
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Megalomania is a mental __________.

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Disorder

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17
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Osteopathy means disease of the __________.

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Bone

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18
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Cerebrotomy is an incision into the __________.

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Brain

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19
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Neuralgia means pain along the course of a __________.

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Nerve

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20
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Glycolysis is the breakdown or destruction of __________.

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Sugar

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21
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Edema means __________.

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Swelling

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22
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Acroparalysis refers to paralysis of the __________.

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Extremties

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23
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Tachyphagia is a word for fast or rapid __________.

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Eating

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24
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Splenopathy means a disease of the __________.

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Spleen

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25
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Lymphostasis means control the flow of __________.

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Lymph

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26
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An encephaloma is a __________.

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Brain

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27
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Lipolysis means destruction or breakdown of __________.

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Fat

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28
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A pyocele is a hernia containing __________.

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Puss

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29
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Dacryorrhea means excessive flow of __________.

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Tears

30
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Cytology is the study of __________.

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Cells

31
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Thrombus is the medical way to say __________.

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Blood clot

32
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Arterioplasty is surgical repair of an __________.

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Artery

33
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Phlebosclerosis is the hardening of the __________.

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Veins

34
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Vasotripsy means the crushing of a __________.

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Vessel

35
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An angiospasm is a spasm of a __________.

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Vessel

36
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Hepatomegaly means enlargement of the __________.

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Liver

37
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A proctoscopy is an examination of the __________.

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Rectum or anus

38
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Colocentesis means puncture of the __________.

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Colon

39
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Jejunoileitis is inflammation of the __________ and the __________.

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Jejunum and ileum

40
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Psychosis means any serious __________ condition.

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Mental

41
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Enteroptosis means prolapse of the small __________.

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Intestine

42
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Gastrectasia is the dilation or stretching of the __________.

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Stomach

43
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Gingivalgia means pain in the __________.

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Gums

44
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The lacrimal gland secretes __________.

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Tears

45
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Cheilosis is a disorder of the __________.

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Lips

46
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A duodenotomy is an incision into the __________.

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Duodenum

47
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Stomatoplasty means surgical repair of the __________.

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Mouth

48
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Apnea means temporary cessation of __________.

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Breathing

49
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Treatment with compressed __________ is called pneumotherapy.

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Air

50
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A laparorrhaphy is the suturing of the __________.

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Abdominal wall

51
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Glossoplegia is a paralysis of the __________.

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Tongue

52
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Bronchorrhagia means __________ hemorrhage.

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Bronchial

53
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Nasal means pertaining to the __________.

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Nose

54
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Rhinoplasty means surgical repair of the __________.

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Nose

55
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Laryngitis is inflammation of the __________.

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Larnyx

56
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Onychosis means a condition of the __________.

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Nails

57
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Costal means pertaining to the __________.

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Ribs

58
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Abdominocentesis is a surgical puncture of the __________.

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Abdomen

59
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Tendinitis is inflammation of the __________.

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Tendons

60
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Myocarditis is inflammation of the heart __________.

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Muscle

61
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Myelocele means herniation of the __________ __________.

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Spinal cord

62
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Chondromalacia is the softening of __________.

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Cartilage

63
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Arthritis is a word which means inflammation of a__________.

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Joint

64
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A tympanectomy is an excision of the __________.

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Tympanic membrane

65
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Keratectasia means dilatation of the __________.

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Cornea

66
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A pharyngotomy is an incision into the __________.

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Pharnyx

67
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Blepharoptosis means prolapse of the __________.

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Eyelid

68
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Hemostasis means the act of controlling the flow of __________.

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Blood

69
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A necroparasite is one that lives on __________ organic matter.

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Dead

70
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Pneumomycosis is a condition of lung __________.

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Fungus

Medical Terminolgy stems (14 decks)

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