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1
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binding, fixation (of a bone or joint)

A

desis

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2
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excision, removal

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ectomy

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3
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separation; destruction; loosening

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lysis

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4
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surgical repair

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plasty

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5
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suture

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rrhaphy

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6
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forming an opening (mouth)

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stomy

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7
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instrument to cut

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tome

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8
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incision

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tomy

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9
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crushing

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tripsy

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10
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record, writing

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gram

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instrument for recording

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graph

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12
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process of recording

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graphy

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13
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instrument for examining

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scope

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14
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visual examination

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scopy

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15
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pain

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algia or dynia

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16
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hernia, swelling

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cele

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17
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swelling

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edema

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18
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vomiting

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emesis

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19
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inflammation

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itis

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20
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softening

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malacia

21
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enlargement

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megaly

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tumor

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oma

23
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abnormal condition; increase (primarily used with blood cells)

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otis

24
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disease

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pathy

25
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decrease, deficiency

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penia

26
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fear

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phobia

27
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plegia

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paralysis

28
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discharge, flow

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rrhea

29
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under, below; deficient

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hypo

30
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large

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macro

31
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small

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micro

32
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one

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mono

33
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around

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circum; peri

34
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divides the body into an anterior and posterior section

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frontal plane

35
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divides the body into top and bottom sections

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transverse plane

36
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runs through the center of the body, dividing the body into right and left halves

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midsagittal plane

37
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anteroposterior

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AP

38
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biopsy

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Bx, bx

39
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computed tomography

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CT

40
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left lower quadrant

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LLQ

41
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left upper quadrant

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LUQ

42
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magnetic resonance imaging

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MRI

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position emission tomography

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PET

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right lower quadrant

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RLQ

45
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right upper quadrant

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RUQ

46
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symptom

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Sx

47
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treatment

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Tx

48
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ultrasound, ultrasonography

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US

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