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118 Cards in this Set
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prefixes
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word beginnings
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suffixes
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word endings
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root
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the foundation of a word
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combining vowel
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a letter linking a suffix and a root, or linking two roots, in a term
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combining form
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the combination of a root and a combining vowel
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adenitis
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inflammation of a gland
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adenoma
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tumor of a gland
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adenopathy
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disease of the glands
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anemia
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abnormal blood condition of low red blood cells
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arthralgia
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pain of a joint
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arthritis
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inflammation of a joint
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arthroscopy
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process of visually examining a joint
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autopsy
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to visually examine a dead body
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bacterium
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any of a large group of small, unicellular microorganisms
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biology
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study of life
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biopsy
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process of viewing living tissue under a microscope
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bipolar disorder
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mood swings periodically from excessive mania to deep depression
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carcinogenic
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pertaining to producing cancer
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carcinoma
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cancerous tumor
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cardiac
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pertaining to the heart
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cardiologist
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doctor who specializes in the study of the heart
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cardiology
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study of the heart
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cephalic
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pertaining to the head
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cerebral
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pertaining to the cerebrum (largest part of the brain)
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cystitis
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inflammation of the urinary bladder
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cystoscope
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instrument used to view the urinary bladder
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cystoscopy
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process of visually examining the urinary bladder
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cytology
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study of the cells
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depression
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deep sadness, despair and discouragement
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dermatitis
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inflammation of the skin
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cerebrovascular accident
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occurs when damage to blood vessels in the cerebrum causes injury to nerve cells of the brain
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dermatology
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study of the skin
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dermis
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middle layer of skin
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diagnosis
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state of complete knowledge of a condition
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electrocardiogram
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record of the electricity of the heart
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electrocencephalogram
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record of the electricity of the brain
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encephalitis
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inflammation of the brain
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endocrine glands
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glands that secret hormones within the body
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endocrinologist
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specialist who treats disorders of the endocrine glands
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endocrinology
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study of the endocrine glands
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endoscope
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instrument to visually examine within the body
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endocrinology
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study of the endocrine glands
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endoscope
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instrument to visually examine within the body
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endoscopy
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process of visually examining within the body
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enteritis
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inflammation of the intestines
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enteropathy
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disease of the intestines
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epidermis
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above the dermis, the outer layer of skin
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epigastric
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above, upon the stomach
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erythrocyte
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red blood cell
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excision
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process of cutting out
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exocrine glands
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secretes chemicals through tubes to the outside of the body
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gastrectomy
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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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gastroenterology
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process of study of the stomach and intestines
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gastrotomy
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incision of the stomach
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gynecologist
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specialist in the study of females and female diseases
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gynecology
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study of females and female diseases
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hematology
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study of the blood
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hematoma
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mass, collection of blood
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hepatitis
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inflammation of the liver
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hepatoma
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malignant tumor of the liver
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hyperglycemia
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more than normal blood sugar
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hypodermic
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pertaining to under the skin
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hypogastric
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below, under the stomach
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hypoglycemia
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less than normal blood sugar
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iatrogenic
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pertaining to being produced by treatment
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ileum
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portion of the small intestine, opens into the large intestine
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ilium
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part of the pelvic bone
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incision
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to cut into
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leukemia
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malignant blood condition of white blood cells
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leukocyte
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white blood cell
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leukocytosis
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abnormal condition (slight increase) of normal white blood cells
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malignant
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cancerous
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mania
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excessive excitability
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nephrectomy
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removal of a kidney
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nephritis
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inflammation of a kidney
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nephrology
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study of the kidney
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nephrosis
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abnormal condition of the kidney
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nephrotomy
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incision of a kidney
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neural
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pertaining to a nerve
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neuralgia
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pain of the nerves
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neurectomy
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removal of a nerve
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neurological
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pertaining to the study of nerves
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neurology
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study of the nerves
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neuropathy
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disease of the nerve
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oncologist
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specialist in the study of tumors
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oncology
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study of tumors
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ophthalmologist
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specialist who studies the eye
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ophthalmoscope
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instrument for visually examining the eye
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ophthalmoscopy
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process of visually examining the eye
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osteitis
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inflammation of the bone
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ovarian cyst
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sacs of fluid that form on and in the ovaries
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ovaries
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female organs that produce eggs and hormones
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osteoarthritis
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inflammation/degeneration of bones and joints
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osteotomy
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incision of a bone
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otalgia
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ear pain, earache
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pathogenic
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pertaining to producing disease
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pathologist
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specialist who studies disease
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pathology
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study of disease
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pediatric
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pertaining to a child
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pericardium
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membrane surrounding the heart
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prognosis
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before knowledge, prediction about the outcome of an illness
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psychiatrist
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specialist who treats diseases of the mind
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psychiatry
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treatment of the mind
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psychology
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study of the mind
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radiology
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study of x-rays
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renal
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pertaining to the kidney
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resection
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to cut back, to cut out
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retinopathy
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disease condition of the retina
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retrocardiac
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pertaining to behind the heart
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rhinitis
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inflammation of the nose
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sarcoma
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malignant tumor of fleshy connective tissue
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subhepatic
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below, under the liver
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thrombocyte
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clotting cell, platelet
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transhepatic
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pertaining to across, through the liver
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urology
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study of the urinary tract
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virus
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small infectious agent that can reproduce itself only when it is inside another living cell (host)
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