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158 Cards in this Set
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-amnios
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amnion
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-arche
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beginning
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-ation, -ion
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process of
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-centesis
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surgical puncture
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-drome
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to run, running
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-dynia
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pain
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-ectomy
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removal, excision
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-graphy
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process of recording
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-gravida
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pregnancy, gestation
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-al, -an, -ic, -ine, -ous
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pertaining to
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-ia
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condition
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-ician, -logist
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one who specializes and studies
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-ism
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condition, state of
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-itis
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inflammation
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-lapse
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fall
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-lysis
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freeing from adhesions, destruction
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-metry
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process of measurement
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-oma
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tumor, mass
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-osis
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abnormal condition
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-para, -partum
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delivery, parturition
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-pause
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stop, cease
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-pexy
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fixation, suspension
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-plasia
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condition of formation, development
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-plasty
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surgical repair
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-ptosis
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drooping, prolapsed, sagging, falling
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-rrhea
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discharge, flow
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-rrhagia
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condition of bursting forth
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-rrhexis
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rupture
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-sarcoma
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connective tissue cancer
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-salpinx
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fallopian tube
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-scopy
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process of viewing
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-tocia
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condition of labor, delivery
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-tomy
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incision, cutting
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-ule
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small, tiny
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-um, -ium
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structure, thing, membrane
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-uria
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urinary condition
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-y
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process of, condition
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AFP
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alpha fetoprotein test
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AI
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artificial insemination
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CIN
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cervical intraepithelial neoplasia
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CS
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cesarean section
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CST
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contraction stress test
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CVS
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chorionic villus sampling
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Cx
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cervix
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D&C
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dilation and curettage
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DUB
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dysfunctional uterine bleeding
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ECP
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emergency contraceptive pill
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EDD
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estimated delivery date
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EOC
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epithelial ovarian cancer
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ERT
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estrogen replacement therapy
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FHR
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fetal heart rate
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FSH
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follicle-stimulating hormone
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GIFT
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gamete intrafallopian transfer
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GPA
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gravida, para, abortion
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hCG
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human chorionic gonadotropin
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hMG
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human menopausal gonadotropin
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HRT
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hormone replacement therapy
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HSG
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hysterosalpingography
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ICSI
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intracytoplasmic sperm injection
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IDC
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infiltrating ductal carcinoma
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IVF
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in vitro fertilization
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LEEP
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loop electrocautery excision procedure
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LMP
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last menstrual period
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LN
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luteinizing hormone
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NST
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nonstress test
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OB
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obstetrics
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OCP
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oral contraceptive pill
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PCOS
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polycystic ovary syndrome
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PID
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pelvic inflammatory disease
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PKU
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phenylketonuria
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PMB
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postmeopausal bleeding
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PMDD
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premenstrual dysphoric disorder
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PMS
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premenstrual syndrome
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Rh
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Rhesus factor
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TAH-BSO
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total abdominal hysterectomy with a bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
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a-, an-
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no, not, without
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dys-
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bad, difficult, painful, abnormal
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ec-
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out, outward
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endo-
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within
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hyper-
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above, excessive
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hypo-
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below, under, deficient
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in-
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in
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intra-
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within
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multi-
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many
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neo-
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new
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nulli-
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none
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oxy-
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rapid
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peri-
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surrounding, around
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poly-
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frequent, many, much, excessive
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pre-
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before, in front of
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primi-
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first
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pro-
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forward, in front of, in favor of
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retro-
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backward
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syn-
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together, joined
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aden/o
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gland
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amni/o, amnion/o
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amnion, inner fetal sac
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bartholin/o
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Bartholin gland
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blast/o
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immature, embryonic
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cancer/o
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malignancy
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cauter/i
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burning
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cephal/o
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head
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cervic/o
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cervix (neck of uterus)
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chori/o, chorion/o
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chorion (outer fetal sac)
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clitorid/o
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clitoris
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colp/o, vagin/o
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vagina
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culd/o
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rectouterine pouch, cul-de-sac
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cyst/o
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sac, cyst, bladder
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cyt/o
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cell
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duct/o
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to carry, carrying
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electr/o
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electricity
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endometri/o
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endometrium
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epitheli/o
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epithelium
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erythr/o
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red (blood cell)
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fet/o
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fetus
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fibr/o
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fiber
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flex/o
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to bend, bending
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fund/o
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fundus (base, bottom)
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gravid/o
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pregnancy, gestation
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gynec/o
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female, woman
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hemat/o
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blood
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hydr/o
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fluid, water
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hymen/o
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hymen
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hyster/o, metri/o, metr/o, uter/
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uterus
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keton/o
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ketones
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labi/o
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labia
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lact/o, galact/o
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milk
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lapar/o
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abdomen
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leiomy/o
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smooth muscle
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leuk/o
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white
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ligat/o
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tying, to tie
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lobul/o
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small lobe
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mamm/o, mast/o
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breast
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men/o
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menstruation, menses
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myometri/o
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myometrium
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nat/o
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birth, born
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nuch/o
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neck
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olig/o
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scanty, few
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omphal, umbilic/o
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umbilicus (navel)
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oophor/o, ovari/o
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ovary (female gonad)
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ov/o, ov/i, ovul/o
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ovum (egg)
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papill/o, thel/e
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nipple
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part/o
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parturition (delivery)
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pelv/i
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pelvis
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perimetri/o
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perimetrium
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perine/o
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perineum
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phor/o
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to carry, bear
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placent/o
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placenta
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py/o
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pus
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salping/o, fallopi/o
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fallopian tube, uterine tube
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semin/i
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semen
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son/o
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sound
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squam/o
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scaly
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terat/o
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monster, deformity
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thyroid/o
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thyroid gland
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top/o
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place
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tub/o
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tube
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vagin/o
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vagina
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vulv/o, episi/o
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vulva (external female genitalia)
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