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adenectomy

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surgical removal of a gland

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adenitis

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inflammation of a gland

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adenoma

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tumor derived from a gland

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adenomegaly

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enlargement of a gland

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adenopathy

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disease of a gland

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adenosis

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abnormal change in a gland

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amastia

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condition of no breast tissue

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amyotrophic

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condition of no muscle nourishment

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angiocarditis

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inflammation of the blood vessels and heart

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angiogram

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record of the blood vessels

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angiography

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visualizing (or recording from) the blood vessels

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angiolith

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stone in the blood vessels

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angioma

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tumor derived from blood vessels

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angioplasty

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surgical alteration of a blood vessel

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angiopoiesis

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creation of blood vessels

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angiorrhaphy

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surgical repair of blood vessels

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angiosclerosis

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abnormal hardening of blood vessels

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angioscope

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device for visualizing blood vessels

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anorchidism

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condition of no testicles

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antiarthritic

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drug that opposes arthritis

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anuria

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condition of no urine

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arteriosclerosis

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abnormal hardening of arteries

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arthralgia

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pain in the joints

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arthrectomy

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surgical removal of a joint

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arthritis

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inflammation of a joint

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arthrocele

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herniation in a joint

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arthrocentesis

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puncture of a joint

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arthrodesis

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binding together of a joint by disease

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arthrodynia

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pain in the joints

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arthrogram

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record of a joint

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arthrography

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visualizing (or recording from) a joint

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arthrolysis

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breakdown of a joint

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arthropathy

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disease of a joint

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arthroscopic

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pertaining to a procedure for visualizing a joint

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arthroscopy

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procedure for visualizing a joint

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arthrotomy

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cutting into a joint

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37
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asplenia

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condition of no spleen

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bradycardia

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condition of slow heartbeat

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cardia

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upper opening of the stomach, which resembles a heart

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cardiac

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pertaining to the heart

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cardiogram

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record of the heart

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cardiologist

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person who studies the heart

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cardiology

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study of the heart

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cardiomegaly

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enlargement of the heart

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cardiomyopathy

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disease of the heart muscle

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cardiovascular

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pertaining to the heart and blood vessels

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carditis

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inflammation of the heart

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48
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cholangiogastrostomy

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making an opening between the gallbladder and stomach

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cholangiogram

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record of the gall bladder

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cholangiography

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visualizing (or recording from) the gall bladder

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cholangioma

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tumor derived from the gall bladder

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52
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cholangitis

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inflammation of the bile vessels

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53
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cholecystalgia

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pain in the gall bladder

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54
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cholecystectomy

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surgical removal of the gall bladder

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55
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cholecystitis

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inflammation of the gall bladder

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cholecystogram

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record of the gall bladder

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cholelith

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stone in the gall bladder

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cholelithiasis

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an abnormal stone in the bile

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cholelithotomy

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cutting out a stone from the gall bladder

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cystalgia

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pain in the urinary bladder

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61
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cystectomy

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surgical removal of the urinary bladder

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cystic

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pertaining to the urinary bladder or pertaining to fluid-filled sacs

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cystitis

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inflammation of the urinary bladder

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cystocele

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hernation of the urinary bladder

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cystodynia

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pain in the urinary bladder

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cystogram

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record of the urinary bladder

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cystography

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visualizing (or recording from) the urinary bladder

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cystolith

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stone in the urinary bladder

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cystolithectomy

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surgical removal of a stone in the urinary bladder

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cystoma

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tumor derived from the urinary bladder

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cystoptosis

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drooping of the urinary bladder

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cystorrhexis

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bursting of the urinary bladder

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cystoscopy

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procedure for visualizing the urinary bladder

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74
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cystospasm

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involuntary contraction of the urinary bladder

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cystostomy

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making an opening in the urinary bladder

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cystotomy

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cutting into the urinary bladder

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cystoureteritis

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inflammation of the urinary bladder and the tubes leading from the kidney to the urinary bladder

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cystourethrocele

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herniation of the urinary bladder and the tube leading out of it

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cystourethrogram

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record of the urinary bladder and the tube leading out of it

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dermatalgia

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pain in the skin

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dermatitis

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inflammation of the skin

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dermatodynia

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pain in the skin

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dermatology

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study of the skin

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dermatolysis

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breakdown of the skin

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dermatoscope

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device for visualizing the skin

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dermatoscopy

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procedure for visualizing the skin

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dermatosis

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abnormal change in the skin

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dermis

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a layer of the skin

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dermoid

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resembling the skin

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dermopathy

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disease of the skin

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dermoscopy

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procedure for visualizing the skin

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diuresis

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separation of urine from the body

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diuretic

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drug promoting the separation of urine from the body

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dysuria

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condition of abnormal of painful urination

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endocarditis

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inflammation of the inner lining of the heart

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endocardium

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the inner lining of the heart

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endomysium

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an inner lining surrounding muscle

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endoneurium

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an inner lining surrounding the nerve

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epicardium

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an outside layer of the heart

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cardiomyotomy

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cutting into the heart muscle

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epidermal

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pertaining to an outside layer of the skin

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epidermis

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an outside layer of the skin that

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epigastric

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the upper surface of the stomach

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epimysium

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an outside layer of muscle

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epineurium

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an outside layer of the nerve

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gastralgia

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pain in the stomach

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gastrectomy

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surgical removal of the stomach

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gastric

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pertaining to the stomach

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gastritis

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inflammation of the stomach

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gastrodynia

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pain in the stomach

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gastromalacia

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softening of the stomach

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gastropexy

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surgical fixation of the stomach

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gastroplasty

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surgical alteration of the stomach

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114
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gastroscope

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device for visualizing the stomach

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glycemia

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condition of sugar in the blood

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glycemic

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pertaining to sugar in the blood

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glycolysis

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breakdown of sugar

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glycopenia

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condition of low sugar

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glycosuria

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condition of sugar in the urine

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hemarthrosis

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condition of blood in a joint

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hematology

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study of the blood

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hematoma

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blood collecting in a closed space (literally, “tumor derived from blood”)

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hematopoiesis

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creation of the blood

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hematuria

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condition of blood in the urine

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heminephrectomy

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surgical removal of half of the kidneys (i.e. one kidney)

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heminephroureterectomy

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surgical removal of one kidney and the tube leading from the kidney to the bladder

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hemolysis

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breakdown of blood cells

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hemorrhage

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abnormal flow of blood

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hemorrhagic

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pertaining to abnormal flow of blood

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hyperglycemia

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condition of high sugar in the blood

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hypermastia

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condition of enlarged breasts

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132
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hypernephroma

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enlarged tumor derived from kidney tissue

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hypersplenism

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condition of enlarged spleen

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hyperthyroidism

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condition of enlarged or overactive thyroid

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hypodermic

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pertaining to a layer beneath the skin

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hypodermis

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a layer beneath the skin

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hypoglycemia

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a condition of low sugar in the blood

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hypoglycemic

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pertaining to a condition of low sugar in the blood

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hypomastia

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condition of small breasts

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hypothyroidism

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condition of low thyroid function

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intradermal

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pertaining to a layer within the skin

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lithectomy

A

surgical removal of a stone

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lithiasis

A

an abnormal stone

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lithocystotomy

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cutting into the bladder to remove a stone

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lithonephritis

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inflammation of the kidney due to a stone

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lithonephrotomy

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cutting into the kidney to remove a stone

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macrocytosis

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abnormal change in the cells (of the blood)

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macromastia

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condition of enlarged breasts

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macrotia

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condtion of enlarged ears

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mastalgia

A

pain in the breasts

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mastectomy

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surgical removal of the breasts

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mastitis

A

inflammation of the breasts

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mastoidalgia

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pain in a structure resembling the breasts (the mastoid process of the temporal bone)

154
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mastoidectomy

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surgical removal of a structure resembling the breasts (the mastoid process of the temporal bone)

155
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mastoiditis

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inflammation of a structure resembling the breasts (the mastoid process of the temporal bone)

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mastoidocentesis

A

puncture of a structure resembling the breasts (the mastoid process of the temporal bone)

157
Q

mastopexy

A

surgical fixation of the breasts

158
Q

mesonephric

A

pertaining to a structure in the middle of the kidney

159
Q

microcytosis

A

an abnormal change resulting in small cells (in the blood)

160
Q

micromastia

A

condition of small breasts

161
Q

microtia

A

condition of small ears

162
Q

myocardial

A

pertaining to the muscle layer of the heart

163
Q

myocarditis

A

inflammation of the muscle layer of the heart

164
Q

myocardium

A

the muscle layer of the heart

165
Q

myocele

A

herniation in a muscle

166
Q

myodesis

A

binding together of a muscle by disease

167
Q

myodynia

A

pain in a muscle

168
Q

myography

A

(visualizing or) recording from the muscles

169
Q

myolysis

A

breakdown of the muscles

170
Q

myoma

A

tumor derived from muscle

171
Q

myomalacia

A

softening of the muscles

172
Q

myomectomy

A

surgical removal of a tumor derived from (uterine) muscles

173
Q

myometritis

A

inflammation of the muscle layer of the uterus

174
Q

myometrium

A

the muscle layer of the uterus

175
Q

myopathy

A

disease of the uterus

176
Q

myoplasty

A

surgical alteration of the muscles

177
Q

myorrhapy

A

surgical repair of the muscles

178
Q

myosclerosis

A

abnormal hardening of the muscles

179
Q

myositis

A

inflammation of the muscles

180
Q

myospasm

A

involuntary contraction of a muscle

181
Q

myotomy

A

cutting into a muscle

182
Q

nephralgia

A

pain in the kidney

183
Q

nephrectomy

A

surgical removal of the kidney

184
Q

nephrocele

A

herniation of the kidney

185
Q

nephrogram

A

record of the kidney

186
Q

nephrography

A

visualization of (or recording from) the kidney

187
Q

nephrohypertrophy

A

enlargement of the kidney

188
Q

nephrolithiasis

A

an abnormal stone in the kidney

189
Q

nephrolithotomy

A

cutting into the kidney to remove a stone

190
Q

nephrologist

A

person who studies the kidney

191
Q

nephrology

A

study of the kidney

192
Q

nephroma

A

tumor derived from the kidney

193
Q

nephromalacia

A

softening of the kidney

194
Q

nephromegaly

A

enlargement of the kidney

195
Q

nephron

A

anatomical unit of the kidney

196
Q

nephropathy

A

disease of the kidney

197
Q

nephropexy

A

surgical fixation of the kidney

198
Q

nephroptosis

A

drooping of the kidney

199
Q

nephrorrhapy

A

surgical repair of the kidney

200
Q

nephrosclerosis

A

abnormal hardening of the kidney

201
Q

nephroscopy

A

procedure for visualizing the kidney

202
Q

nephrosis

A

abnormal change in the kidney

203
Q

nephrosonography

A

visualizing the kidney using sound waves

204
Q

nephrosplenopexy

A

surgical fixation of the kidney and spleen

205
Q

nephrostomy

A

making an opening in the kidney

206
Q

nephrotomy

A

cutting into the kidney

207
Q

nephroureterectomy

A

surgical removal of the kidney and ureters (tubes leading from the kidney to bladder)

208
Q

neuralgia

A

pain in the nervous system

209
Q

neurectomy

A

surgical removal of a nerve

210
Q

neuritis

A

inflammation in a nerve

211
Q

neuroarthropathy

A

disease of the nerves leading to destruction of a joint

212
Q

neurodynia

A

pain in the nervous system

213
Q

neuroglycopenia

A

condition of low sugar in the nervous system

214
Q

neurologist

A

person who studies the nervous system

215
Q

neurology

A

study of the nervous system

216
Q

neurolysis

A

breakdown of nervous system tissue

217
Q

neuroma

A

tumor derived from the nervous system

218
Q

neuron

A

anatomical unit of the nervous system

219
Q

neuropathy

A

disease of the nervous system

220
Q

neuroplasty

A

surgical alteration of a nerve

221
Q

neurorrhaphy

A

surgical repair of a nerve

222
Q

neurosclerosis

A

abnormal hardening of the nerves

223
Q

neurosis

A

abnormal change in the nervous system

224
Q

neurotomy

A

cutting into a nerve

225
Q

oligocythemia

A

a handful of cells in the blood (i.e abnormally low number of red blood cells)

226
Q

oliguria

A

a handful of urine is produced (i.e. abnormally low amount of urine)

227
Q

orchidalgia

A

pain in the testicles

228
Q

orchidectomy

A

surgical removal of a testicle

229
Q

orchiditis

A

inflammation of the testicles

230
Q

orchidopexy

A

surgical fixation of the testicles

231
Q

orchidotomy

A

cutting into the testicles

232
Q

orchiectomy

A

surgical removal of a testicle

233
Q

orchiodynia

A

pain in the testicles

234
Q

orchiopathy

A

disease of the testicles

235
Q

orchiopexy

A

surgical fixation of the testicles

236
Q

orchioplasty

A

surgical alteration of the testicles

237
Q

orchitis

A

inflammation of the testicles

238
Q

ostalgia

A

pain in a bone

239
Q

ostectomy

A

surgical removal of a bone

240
Q

osteitis

A

inflammation in a bone

241
Q

osteoarthritis

A

inflammation in the bone and joints

242
Q

osteodynia

A

pain in a bone

243
Q

osteolysis

A

breakdown of a bone

244
Q

osteomalacia

A

softening of the bones

245
Q

osteopathy

A

disease of the bones

246
Q

osteopenia

A

condition of low bone density

247
Q

osteoplasty

A

surgical alteration of a bone

248
Q

osteosclerosis

A

abnormal hardening of the bones

249
Q

osteotomy

A

cutting into a bone

250
Q

otalgia

A

pain in the ear

251
Q

otitis

A

inflammation of the (inside structures of the) ear

252
Q

otodynia

A

pain in the ear

253
Q

otolith

A

stone in the ear (these are normal microscopic structures and are needed for hearing)

254
Q

otoneurologist

A

person who studies the ear and nervous system

255
Q

otoplasty

A

surgical alteration of the ear

256
Q

otorrhea

A

abnormal flow from the ear

257
Q

otosclerosis

A

abnormal hardening of the (bones of the middle) ear

258
Q

otoscope

A

device for visualizing the (inside structures of the ) ear

259
Q

otosteal

A

pertaining to the bones of the (middle) ear

260
Q

pancytopenia

A

condition of low blood cells of all types (i.e. abnormally low numbers of red and white blood cells)

261
Q

paramesonephric

A

pertaining to structures near the middle of the kidney

262
Q

paraurethral

A

pertaining to structures near the tube leading from the bladder to the outside world

263
Q

pericardial

A

pertaining to the membrane surrounding the heart

264
Q

pericardiocentesis

A

puncture of the membrane surrounding the heart

265
Q

pericardiotomy

A

cutting into the membrane surrounding the heart

266
Q

pericarditis

A

inflammation of the membrane surrounding the heart

267
Q

pericardium

A

the membrane surrounding the heart

268
Q

perimysium

A

a membrane surrounding muscle

269
Q

perineurium

A

a membrane surrounding nerve

270
Q

periosteum

A

a membrane surround bone

271
Q

polyadenopathy

A

disease of many glands (lymph nodes)

272
Q

polycystic

A

pertaining to many fluid-filled sacs

273
Q

polycythermia

A

too many cells in the blood (i.e. abnormally high numbers of red blood cells)

274
Q

polymyositis

A

inflammation of many muscles

275
Q

polyneuritis

A

inflammation of many nerves

276
Q

polyneuropathy

A

disease of many nerves

277
Q

polyuria

A

condition of too much urine

278
Q

sclera

A

hardened organ (i.e. the white of the eye)

279
Q

scleritis

A

inflammation of the white of the eye

280
Q

sclerodermatitis

A

inflammation of the skin with hardening

281
Q

scleromalacia

A

softening of the white of the eye

282
Q

sclerotomy

A

cutting into the white of the eye

283
Q

splenalgia

A

pain in the spleen

284
Q

splenectomy

A

surgical removal of the spleen

285
Q

splenitis

A

inflammation of the spleen

286
Q

splenodynia

A

pain in the spleen

287
Q

splenolysis

A

breakdown of the spleen

288
Q

splenomalacia

A

softening of the spleen

289
Q

splenomegaly

A

enlargement of the spleen

290
Q

splenopathy

A

disease of the spleen

291
Q

splenorrhexis

A

bursting of the spleen

292
Q

tachycardia

A

condition of fast heart rate

293
Q

tenalgia

A

pain in a tendon

294
Q

tendinitis

A

inflammation of a tendon (alternative spelling of tendonitis)

295
Q

tendodesis

A

binding together of a tendon by disease

296
Q

tendolysis

A

breakdown of a tendon

297
Q

tendon

A

anatomical unit of connective tissue

298
Q

tendonectomy

A

surgical removal of a tendon

299
Q

tendonitis

A

inflammation of a tendon

300
Q

tendoplasty

A

surgical alteration of a tendon

301
Q

tenodynia

A

pain in a tendon

302
Q

tenolysis

A

breakdown of a tendon

303
Q

tenoplasty

A

surgical alteration of a tendon

304
Q

tenorrhaphy

A

surgical repair of a tendon

305
Q

tenotomy

A

cutting into a tendon

306
Q

thyrocele

A

herniation in a thyroid (i.e. swelling of the thyroid gland)

307
Q

thyroid

A

resembling a shield (a gland in the neck that resembles a shield)

308
Q

thyroidectomy

A

surgical removal of the thyroid gland

309
Q

thyroiditis

A

inflammation of the thyroid gland

310
Q

thyroidotomy

A

cutting into the thyroid gland

311
Q

thyromegaly

A

enlargement of the thyroid gland

312
Q

transdermal

A

through the skin

313
Q

transurethral

A

through the urethra (a surgical approach)

314
Q

uremia

A

condition of urine in the blood (i.e. urea and other chemicals which should be in the urine)

315
Q

ureteralgia

A

pain in the tubes leading from the kidney to the bladder

316
Q

ureterectomy

A

surgical removal of the tubes leading from the kidney to the bladder

317
Q

ureteritis

A

inflammation of the tubes leading from the kidney to the bladder

318
Q

ureterocele

A

herniation (ballooning) of the tubes leading from the kidney to the bladder

319
Q

ureterolithiasis

A

condition of having a stone in the tubes leading from the kidney to the bladder

320
Q

ureteronephrectomy

A

surgical removal of the kidney and the tubes leading from the kidney to the bladder

321
Q

ureteroplasty

A

surgical alteration of the tubes leading from the kidney to the bladder

322
Q

ureterorrhaphy

A

surgical repair of the tubes leading from the kidney to the bladder

323
Q

ureteroscopy

A

procedure for visualizing the tubes leading from the kidney to the bladder

324
Q

urethra

A

the tube leading from the bladder to the outside world

325
Q

orethrectomy

A

surgical removal of the tube leading from the bladder to the outside world

326
Q

urethreoplasty

A

surgical alteration of the tube leading from the bladder to the outside world

327
Q

urethritis

A

inflammation of the tube leading from the bladder to the outide world

328
Q

urethrocele

A

herniation (ballooning) of the tube leading from the bladder to the outside world

329
Q

urethrocystitis

A

inflammation of the bladder and the tube leading from the bladder to the outside world

330
Q

urethrodynia

A

pain in the tube leading from the bladder to the outside world

331
Q

urethrogram

A

record of the tube leading from the bladder to the outside world

332
Q

urethropexy

A

surgical fixation of the tube leading from the bladder to the outside world

333
Q

urethrorrhea

A

abnormal flow from the tube leading from the bladder to the outside world

334
Q

urethroscope

A

device for visualizing the tube leading from the bladder to the outside world

335
Q

urethroscopy

A

procedure for visualizing the tube leading from the bladder to the outside world

336
Q

urethrospasm

A

involuntary contraction of the tube leading from the bladder to the outside world

337
Q

urethrotomy

A

cutting into the tube leading from the bladder to the outside world

338
Q

urinary

A

pertaining to urine

339
Q

urodynia

A

pain with urination

340
Q

urologist

A

person who studies the urinary system

341
Q

urology

A

study of the urinary system

342
Q

uropathy

A

disease of the urinary system

343
Q

uropoiesis

A

creation of urine

344
Q

urostomy

A

making an opening in the abdominal wall to release urine

345
Q

vasospasm

A

involuntary contraction of the blood vessels

346
Q

vasovasostomy

A

making an opening in the vas deferens (the vessel leading from the testes to the urethra, vasectomy reversal)

Medical Terminology (15 decks)

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