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ectomy

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surgical removal

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gram

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a record

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itis

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inflammation

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logy

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study of

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megaly

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enlarged

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pathy

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disease

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algia

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pain

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asthenia

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weakness

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cele

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prostrusion

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cytosis

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abnormal cell condition (too many)

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dynia

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pain

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ectasis

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dilated

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edema

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swelling

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emesis

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vomitting

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emetic

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pertaining to vomitting

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emia

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blood condition

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ia

A

condition

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iasis

A

abnormal condition

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ism

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state of

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lith

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stone

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lysis

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destroy

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lytic

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destruction

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malacia

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abnormal softening

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oma

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tumor

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osis

A

abnormal condition

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paresis

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weakness

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penia

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too few

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phobia

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fear

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plegia

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paralysis

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ptosis

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drooping

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rrhage

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abnormal flow

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rrhagia

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abnormal flow condition

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rrhea

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discharge

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rrhexis

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rupture

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sclerosis

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hardening

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spasm

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involuntary muscle condition

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stasis

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stopping

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stenosis

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narrowing

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toxic

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poison

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uria

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urine condition

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pathy

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disease

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clasia

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surgical breaking

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desis

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surgical fusing

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ostomy

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surgically create opening

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otomy

A

cutting into

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pexy

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surgical fixation

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rrhaphy

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to suture

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tome

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instrument to cut

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tripsy

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surgical crushing

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plasty

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surgical repair

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centesis

A

puncture to withdraw fluid

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graph

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instrument for recording

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graphy

A

process of recording

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manometer

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instrument for measuring pressure

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meter

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instrument for measuring

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metry

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process of measuring

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scope

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instrument for viewing

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scopy

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process of visually examining

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cle

A

small

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arche

A

beginning

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cyesis

A

pregnancy

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cyte

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cell

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derma

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skin condition

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dipsia

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thirst

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esthesia

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sensation condition

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gen

A

that which produces

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genic

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producing

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globin

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protein

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gravida

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pregnancy

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globulin

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protein

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kinesia

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movement

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oid

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resembling

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ole

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small

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opia

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vision

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opsy

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view of

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osmia

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sense of smell

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para

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to bear (offspring)

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partrum

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childbirth

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pepsia

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digestion

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phagia

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eating, swallowing

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phasia

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speech

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phil

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attracted to

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phonia

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voice

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plasia

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formation of cells

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plasm

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formation

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pnea

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breathing

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poiesis

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formation

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porosis

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porous

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ptysis

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spitting

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therapy

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treatment

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thorax

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chest

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trophic

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development

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trophy

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development

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ule

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small

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er

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one who

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iatric

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medical specialty

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iatrist

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physician

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iatry

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medical treatment

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ician

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specialist

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ist

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specialist

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logist

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one who studies

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logy

A

study of

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