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al

A

pertaining to

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algia

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pain

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ar

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pertaining to

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cyte

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cell

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ectasia, ectasis

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dilation

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ectomy

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surgical removal, excision

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esthesis

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sensation

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ferous

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pertaining to, carrying

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ia

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condition

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ic

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pertaining to

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in

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substance

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ion

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process

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is

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structure

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ism

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condition of

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itis

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inflammation

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ium

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structure, membrane

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lysis

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seperation, loosening

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malacia

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softening

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oid

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resembling

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oma

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tumor

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osis

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condition

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ous

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pertaining to

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plasty

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surgical repair

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rrhea

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flow, discharge

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um

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structure

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us

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pertaining to

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arche

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beginning

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ation

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process of

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cele

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hernia, swelling

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crine

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to secrete, secreting

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drome

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to run, running

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edema

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swelling

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emia

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blood condition

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graphy

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process of recording

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megaly

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abnormally large, enlargement

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meter

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an instrument used to measure

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ostomy

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create a surgical opening

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pathy

A

disease

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penia, penic

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deficient

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pexy

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fixation, suspension

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physis

A

growth

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plasia

A

shape, formation

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ptosis

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drooping, prolapse

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rrhagia

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excessive flow

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rrhaphy

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suture, repair

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rrhexis

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rupture

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tic

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pertaining to

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troph

A

development, growth

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uria

A

pertaining to urine

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ary

A

pertaining to

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ation

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process of

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cide

A

killing

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dipsia

A

thirst

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esis

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state of

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flux

A

flow

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genesis

A

forming, producing, origin

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gram

A

a record

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iasis

A

condition, presence of

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meter

A

instrument for measuring

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sepsis

A

an inflammatory response to an infection

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sis

A

condition

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spadias

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fissure

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stomy

A

new opening

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thelium

A

layer of specialized material

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tomy, otomy

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incision, cutting into

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tripsy

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crushing

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ure

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process

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amnios

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amniotic fluid, amnion

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atresia

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lacking a normal body opening, closure

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centesis

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surgical puncture

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cision

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cutting

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cyesis

A

pregnancy

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emesis

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vomiting

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gravida

A

pregnant woman

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ine

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pertaining to

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metry

A

measuring

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para

A

to give birth

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partum

A

childbirth, labor

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salpinx

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fallopian tube

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scopy

A

visual examination

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tocia

A

childbirth, labor

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acusis

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hearing condition

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asthen

A

weakness

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cusis

A

hearing

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osmia

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smell

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otia

A

ear condition

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phobia

A

fear

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plegia

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paralysis

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trophia

A

to turn