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-edema

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Swelling

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hypo-

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Insufficient

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-ism

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state of

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Pertaining to the spleen

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Splenic

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spleen combining form?

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splen/o

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pertaining to thymus gland

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thymic

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-ic

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Pertaining to

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Pertaining to underarm region?

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Axillary

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Pertaining to lymph vessels?

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Lymphangial

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-ar

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Pertaining to

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Thymus gland combining form?

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thym/o

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-atic

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Also pertaining to

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Ray combining form?

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radi/o

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Thymitis

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Inflammation of the thymus gland

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-oma

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tumor

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Tumor in the thymus gland

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Thymoma

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Thymus gland combining form?

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thym/o

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Combining form for gland?

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Aden/o

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Combining form for protection?

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Immun/o

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-graphy

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Process of recording

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post-

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after

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-prandial

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Pertaining to a meal

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combining form for bladder?

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cyst/o

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cyst/o means?

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bladder

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Process of recording suffix?

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-graphy

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retro- meaning?

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Backward

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What suffix means backward?

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retro

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-gram

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record

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29
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nephr/o

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kidney

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What is the combining form for kidney?

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nephr/o

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Renal pelvis

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pyel/o

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Pyel/o means?

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Renal pelvis

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-ous

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pertaining to

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ven/o

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vein

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-lysis

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To destroy

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Urin/o

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Urine

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-itis

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inflammation

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bi-

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two

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hemi-

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half

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mono-

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one

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multi-

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many

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nulli-

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none

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poly-

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many

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pan-

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all

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quadri-

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four

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semi-

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partial

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tetra-

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four

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tri-

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three

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a-

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without

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an-

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without

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anti-

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against

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auto-

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self

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brady-

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slow

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de-

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without

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dys-

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painful; abnormal

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endo-

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within; inner

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epi-

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above

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eu-

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normal

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ex-

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outward

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extra-

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outside of

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hetero-

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different

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homo-

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same

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hyper-

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excessive

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hypo-

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below; insufficient

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in-

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not; inward

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inter-

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between

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intra-

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within

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macro-

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large

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micro-

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small

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neo-

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new

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para-

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abnormal; besides

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per-

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through

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peri-

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around

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post-

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after

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pre-

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before

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pro-

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pseudo-

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false

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re-

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again

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retro-

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backward; behind

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sub-

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under

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tachy-

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fast

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trans-

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across

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ultra-

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beyond

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un-

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not

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per-

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through

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peri-

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around

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re-

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again

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retro-

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behind

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inter-

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between

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intra-

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inside

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-algia

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pain

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-cele

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protrusion

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-cyte

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cell

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-dynia

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pain

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-ectasis

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dilation

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-gen

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that which produces

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-genic

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producing

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-ia

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condition

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-iasis

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abnormal condition

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-ism

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state of

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-itis

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inflammation

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-logist

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one who studies

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-logy-

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study of

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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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-megaly

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enlarged

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-oma

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tumor, mass

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106
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-opsy

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view of

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-opsy

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view of

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108
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-osis

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abnormal condition

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-pathy

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disease

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-plasm

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formation

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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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-therapy

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treatment

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-trophy

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development

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-otomy

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cutting into

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-ostomy

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to surgically create an opening

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-ectomy

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to cut out or remove

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-otomy

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to cut into

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-tome

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instrument to cut

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-rrhaphy

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to suture

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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-pexy

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surgical fixation

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-otomy

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cutting into

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-ostomy

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surgically create an opening

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-ectomy

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surgical removal

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-centesis

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puncture to withdraw fluid

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-gram

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record

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-graphy

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process of recording

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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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-scopic

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pertaining to visually viewing

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-scopy

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process of visually examining

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Pertaining to skin

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dermal

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derm/o

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skin

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-al

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pertaining to

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dermic

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pertaining to skin (same as dermal)

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-ic

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pertaining to

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epi-

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above

141
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epidermal

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pertaining to above skin

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derm/o

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skin

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-al

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pertaining to

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hypodermic

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pertaining to below skin

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hypo-

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below

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-ic

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pertaining to

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intradermal

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pertaining to within skin

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intra-

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within

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subcutaneous

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pertaining to under skin

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ungual

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pertaining to nails

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sub-

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under

152
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cutane/o meaning?

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skin

153
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ungu/o nail meaning?

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nail

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-ous

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pertaining to

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-al

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pertaining to

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ungual meaning?

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pertaining to nails

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ankyl/o meaning?

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stiff joint

158
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arthr/o meaning?

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joint

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burs/o

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bursa

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carp/o

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carpus

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cervic/o

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neck

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chondr/o

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cartilage

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anti-

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against

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bi-

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two

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dis-

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apart

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ex-

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outward

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inter-

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between

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intra-

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within

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non-

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not

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per-

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through

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pre-

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before

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sub-

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under

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clavicul/o

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clavicle

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coccyg/o

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coccyx

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cortic/o

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outer layer

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cost/o

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rib

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crani/o

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skull

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cutane/o

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skin

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erythr/o

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red

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femor/o

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femur

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fibul/o

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fibula

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humer/o

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humerus

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ili/o

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ilium

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ischi/o

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ischium

185
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kyph/o

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hump

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lamin/o

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lamina

187
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lord/o

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bent backward

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lumb/o

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loin

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mandibul/o

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mandible

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maxill/o

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maxilla

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medull/o

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inner region

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metacarp/o

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metacarpus

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metatars/o

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metatarsus

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myel/o

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bone marrow, spinal cord

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orth/o

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straight

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oste/o

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bone

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patell/o

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patella

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path/o

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disease

199
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ped/o

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child; foot

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phalang/o

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phalanges

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pod/o

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foot

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prosthet/o

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addition

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pub/o

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pubis

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radi/o

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radius, ray

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sacr/o

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sacrum

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sarc/o

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flesh

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scapul/o

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scapula

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scoli/o

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crooked

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spin/o

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spine

210
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spondyl/o

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vertebra

211
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stern/o

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sternum

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synov/o

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synovial membrane

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system/o

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system

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tars/o

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tarsus

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thorac/o

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chest

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tibi/o

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tibia

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uln/o

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ulna

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vertebr/o

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vertebra

219
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allo-

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other

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allograft

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skin graft from one person to another

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autograft

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skin graft from persons own body

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auto-

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self

223
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dermatome

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instrument for cutting skin

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dermat/o

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skin

225
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-plasty

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surgical repair

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xeno-

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foreign

227
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cauter/o

A

to burn

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dermatoplasty

A

to surgically repair skin; skin grafting

229
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Skin graft

A

Another term for dermatoplasty. Transfer of skin from normal area to cover another site;

230
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Skin graft from animal of another species (usually a pig) to a human; also called heterograft (hetero- = different)

A

xenograft

231
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xenograft

A

skin graft from an animal to a human

232
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cauterization

A

Destruction of tissue by using caustic chemicals, electric currents, or by heating or freezing

233
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cry/o

A

cold

234
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cryosurgery

A

Use of extreme cold to freeze and destroy tissue

235
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curettage

A

Removal of superficial skin lesions with curette (surgical instrument shaped like a spoon) or scraper

236
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debridement

A

Removal of foreign material and dead or damaged tissue from a wound

237
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electrocautery

A

To destroy tissue with electric current

238
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electr/o

A

electricity

239
Q

cis/o

A

to cut

240
Q

onchy/o

A

nail

241
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-ectomy

A

surgical removal

242
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chemabrasion

A

Abrasion using chemicals; also called chemical peel

243
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chem/o

A

chemical

244
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derm/o

A

skin

245
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lip/o

A

fat

246
Q

rhytid/o

A

wrinkle

247
Q

wrinkle medical term

A

rhytid/o

248
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rhytidectomy

A

Surgical removal of excess skin to eliminate wrinkles; commonly referred to as a face-lift

249
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Surgical removal of excess skin to eliminate wrinkles; commonly referred to as a face-lift

A

rhytidectomy

250
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rhytid/o

A

wrinkle

251
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-ectomy

A

surgical removal

252
Q

Making an incision to create an opening for drainage of material such as pus

A

incision and draining

253
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Medical term for a chemical peel

A

chemabrasion

254
Q

Removal of foreign material and dead or damaged tissue from a wound

A

debridement

255
Q

Removal of superficial skin lesions with curette (surgical instrument shaped like a spoon) or scraper

A

curretage

256
Q

Use of extreme cold to freeze and destroy tissue

A

cryosurgery

257
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Removal of skin lesions and birthmarks using laser beam that emits intense heat and power at close range; laser converts frequencies of light into one small, powerful beam medical term

A

laser therapy

258
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Abrasion or rubbing using wire brushes or sandpaper; performed to remove acne scars, tattoos, and scar tissue medical term

A

dermabrasion

259
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septic/o meaning

A

infection

260
Q

anti-

A

against

261
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What prefix means against?

A

anti-

262
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What type of medication reduces severe itching?

A

antipruritic

263
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What kills bacteria in skin cuts and wounds or at surgical site?

A

Antiseptic

264
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Deadens pain when applied to skin?

A

anesthetic

265
Q

esthesi/o meaning?

A

feeling

266
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combining form for feeling?

A

esthesi/o

267
Q

cortic/o meaning

A

outer layer

268
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Cream containing a hormone produced by adrenal cortex that has very strong anti-inflammatory properties?

A

corticosteroid cream

269
Q

isopropyl alcohol; hydrogen peroxide are types of?

A

antiseptics

270
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diphenhydramine, Benadryl; camphor/pramoxine/zinc, Caladryl are types of?

A

antipruritic

271
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bi/o

A

life

272
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What kills fungi infecting skin?

A

antifungal

273
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What kills bacteria causing skin infections?

A

antibiotics

274
Q

combining form for vessel?

A

angi/o

275
Q

anthrac/o

A

coal

276
Q

aer/o meaning

A

air

277
Q

arteri/o meaning?

A

artery

278
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bi/o meaning

A

life

279
Q

thorac/o meaning

A

chest

280
Q

carcin/o meaning?

A

cancer

281
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-oma

A

tumor

282
Q

-osis

A

abnormal condition

283
Q

surgically create an opening prefix?

A

-ostomy

284
Q

cutting into prefix?

A

-otomy

285
Q

tachy meaning

A

fast

286
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hyper- meaning

A

excessive

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