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ac

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pertaining to

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al

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pertaining to

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ar

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ry

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eal

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pertaining to

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ic

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pertaining to

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ose

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pertaining to

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tic

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pertaining to

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blast

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immature

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cyte

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cell

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gram

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record

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graph

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instrument for recording

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graphy

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process of recording

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meter

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instrument of measuring

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metry

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process of measuring

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iatric

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treatment

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iatry

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study of

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logy

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study of

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logist

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one who studies; specializes

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icle

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small

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ole

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small

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ula

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small

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ule

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small

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ium/eum

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tissue or structure

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ize

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make, use, subject to

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ate

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make, use, subject to

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or

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one who

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poiesis

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formation, production of

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scope

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instrument of exmaining

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scopy

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examination

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stasis

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stop or stand

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algia

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pain

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dynia

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pain

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cele

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pouch, sac, or hernia

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emesis

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vomit

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emia

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condition of blood

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form

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resembling

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oid

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resembling

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genic

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beginning, origin, or production

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genesis

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beginning, origin, or production

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ia

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condition of

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ism

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condition of

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iasis

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formation of; presence of

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itis

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inflammation

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lysis

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breaking down

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malacia

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softening

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megaly

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enlargement

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oma

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tumor

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osis

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condition

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penia

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losing, reduction of

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phage/ia

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devour; eat

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phile/ia

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attraction for

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phobia

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fear of

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plasia

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formation

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pnea

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breathing

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rrhage/ia

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burst forth

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rrhea

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discharge; flow

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rrhexis

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rupture; breaking

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spasm

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involuntary contraction

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trophy

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development

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y

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condition or process of

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centesis

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puncture to remove fluid

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desis

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binding

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ectomy

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surgical removal

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pexy

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surgical suspension or fixation

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plasty

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surgical repair or reconstruction

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rrhaphy

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suture (stitches)

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stomy

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surgical creation of an opening

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tomy

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incision

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tripsy

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crushing