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gastrectomy
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gastric resection
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oteitis
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inflammation of the bone
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cystoscopy
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visual examination of the urinary bladder
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hepatoma
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tumor of the liver
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mammary gland
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one example of an exocrine gland
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endocrine glands
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what gland are thyroid gland, adrenal gland, ovary and pituitary gland?
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iatrogenic
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pertaining to produced by treatment
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eletroencephalogram
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record of electricity in the brain
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diagnosis
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is made on the basis of complete knowledge about patient's condition
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carcinoma
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cancerous tumor
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biopsy
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microscopic examination of living tissue
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cerebral
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pertaining to the largest part of the brain
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adenectomy
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removal of the gland
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anemia
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decrease in numbers of red blood cells or hemoglobin within red blood cells
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pathologist
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one who performs autopsies and reads biopsies
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arthralgia
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pain in the joint
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leukemia
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increase in numbers of malignant white blood cells
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ophthalmoscope
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instrument to view the eye
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thrombocyte
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it is a platelet
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pyschosis
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abnormal condition of the mind
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rhinitis
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inflammation of the nose
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cytology
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study of cells
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transhepatic
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pertaining to through the liver
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nephrosis
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abnormal condition of the kidney
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osteotomy
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incision of the bone
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hyperglycemia
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high level of sugar in the blood
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arthr/o
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combining form of joint
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cyst/o
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combining form of urinary bladder
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encephal/o
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combining form of brain
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aden/o
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combining form of gland
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cyt/o
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cell
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carcin/o
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cancer
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-gram
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record
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-itis
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inflammation
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-opsy
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process of viewing
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-oma
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tumor
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-scopy
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visual instrument
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-logy
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the study of
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cerebral
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pertaining to the cerebrum
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electrocardiogram
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a record of electricity of the heart
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dermatitis
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inflammation of the skin
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cephalic
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pertaining to the head
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erythrocyte
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red blood cell
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hematoma
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mass of blood
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leukocyte
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white blood cells
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neuralgia
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pain of nerves
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nephrectomy
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removal of the kidney
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oncology
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study of tumor
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renal
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pertaining to the kidney
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carcinogenic
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pertaining to produced by cancer
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hyper-
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above
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peri-
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surrounding
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epi-
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above
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trans-
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through
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hypo-
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low
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dia-
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complete
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subhepatic
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pertaining to below the liver
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pericardium
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structure surrounding the heart
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resection
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process of cutting back; removal
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prognosis
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prediction about the outcome of an illness
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hypodermic
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pertaining to under the skin
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ren/o
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kidney
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path/o
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disease
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ophthalm/o
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eye
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rhin/o
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nose
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sarc/o
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flesh
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oste/o
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bone
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psych/o
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mind
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onc/o
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tumor
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thromb/o
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clotting
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ur/o
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urinary tract
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radi/o
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x-rays
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sect/o
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to cut
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osteitis
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inflammation of bone
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athralgia
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pain of a joint
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oncologist
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physician who specializes in drug treatment of cancerous tumors
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adenopathy
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disease of a gland
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gastrotomy
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incision of the stomach
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leukocytosis
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slight increase in numbers of white blood cells as response to infection
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gynecology
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the process of studying woman/ female diseases
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ophthalmoscopy
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an instrument to visually examine the eyes
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pathogenic
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pertaining to producing disease
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sarcoma
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tumor in the skin
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psychology
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the study of the mind
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neurectomy
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resection of a nerve
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endoscope
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instrument to examine within
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enteropathy
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disease of the intestines
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cystitis
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inflammation of the urinary bladder
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encephalopathy
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brain disease
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dermatosis
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abnormal condition of the skin
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psychiatry
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treatment of the mind
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hypoglycemia
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low levels of blood sugar
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hepatitis
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inflammation of the liver
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electroencephalogram
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record of electricity in the brain
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thrombocytosis
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abnormal condition of clotting cells
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adenoma
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tumor of a gland (benign)
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osteoarthritis
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inflammation of bone and joint
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cephal/o
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head
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cerebr/o
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cerebrum
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enter/o
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intestines
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hepat/o
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liver
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ped/o
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child/ kid
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cis/o
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to cut
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cardi/o
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heart
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dermat/o
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skin
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glyc/o
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sugar
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gynec/o
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female, woman
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psych/o
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mind
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-globin
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protein
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sub-
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under
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retro-
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behind
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end-, endo-
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within/ in
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epidermis
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outermost layer of skin
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psychiatric
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pertaining to treatment of the mind
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epigastric
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pertaining to above the stomach
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enteritis
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inflammation of small intestines
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neurology
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study of the nerves
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incision
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process to cut into a part of the body
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nephrology
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study of the kidney
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adenitis
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inflammation of the gland
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arthritis
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inflammation of a joint
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biology
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study of life
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cardiology
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study of the heart
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excision
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process of cutting out
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endocrine gland
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glands that secrete hormones within the body
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hematology
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study of the blood
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hemoglobin
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blood protein found in red blood cells. carries oxygen to the cells form the lungs and carbon dioxide away from the cells to the lungs
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dermatology
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study of the skin
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pathology
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study of disease
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pediatric
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pertaining to treatment of children
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pyschiatrist
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specialist in the treatment of the mind
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radiology
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study of x-rays
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urology
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study of the urinary tract
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cardiac
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pertaining to the heart
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neural
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pertaining to nerves
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gastric
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pertaining to the stomach
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neurologic
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pertaining to the study of nerves
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ophthalmologist
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specialist in the study of diagnosing and treating disorders of the eye
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endocrinology
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study of the endocrine glands
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endoscopy
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process of visually examining within (the body)
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gastroenterology
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process of study of the stomach and intestine
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autopsy
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"self-view" examination of a dead body, understand its function
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endocrinologist
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one who specializes in endorcine glands
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exocrine gland
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glands that secrete chemicals to the outside of the body
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hypogastric
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pertaining to below the stomach
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prostate gland
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exocrine gland in front of (before) the urinary bladder in males
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retrocardiac
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pertaining to behind the heart
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