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-pepsia
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digestion
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-ptysis
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spitting
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-emesis
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vomiting
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-rragia
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bursting forth (of blood)
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-phagia
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eating, swallowing
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-plasty
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surgical repair
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-rrhaphy
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suture
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-ectasis
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stretching, dilation, dilatation, widening
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-stenosis
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tighting, striction, narrowing
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-stasis
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to stop; control
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-lysis
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destruction, breakdown, separation
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-ptosis
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droop, sag, protrude
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-rrhea
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flow, discharge
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polyphagia
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excessive eating
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odynophagia
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painful swallowing
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proptosis
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forward protrusion of the eyeball; exophthalmos
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esophageal astresia
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congential absence of the normal opening from the esophagus to the stomach.
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blepharoplasty
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surgical repair of the eyelid.
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sphineterotomy
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incision of a ring of muscle.
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cholecystectomy
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removal of the gallbladder
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herniorrhaphy
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suture of a weakened muscular wall.
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gastroduodental anastomosis
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new surgical connection between the stomach and the first part of the small intestine.
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cecostomy
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new opening of the first part of the colon to the outside of the body.
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gingivectomy
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removal of gum tissue.
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paracentesis
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surgical puncture of the abdomen for withdrawal of fluid.
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dysphagia
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difficult swallowing
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buccal
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pertaining to the cheek
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hepatomegaly
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enlargement of the liver
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streatorrhea
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discharge of fat (in feces)
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sublingual
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pertaining to under the tongue.
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choledochal
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pertaining to the common bile duct.
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aphthous stomatistis
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inflammation of the mouth with small ulcer; canker sores.
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lipase
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enzyme to digest fat.
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cheilosis
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abnormal condition of the lips.
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sialadenectomy
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removal (excision) of the salivary gland.
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periodontal membrane
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membrane that surrounds the tooth in the tooth socket.
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colectomy
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surgical removal (excision) of the colon (large intestine).
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nasogastric intubation
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tube is inserted through the nose into the stomach.
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serum bilirubin
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measurement of bile pigment in the blood
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barium enema
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x-ray examination of the lower gastrointestinal tract.
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Stool guaiac
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test to reveal hidden blood in feces
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abnormal ultrasonography
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sound waves are used to image abdominal organs.
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stool culture
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feces are placed in a growth medium for bacterial analysis.
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liver bioposy
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percutaneous removal of liver tissue followed by microscopic analysis.
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endoscopic retrograde cholangio pancreatography
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contrast material is injected through an endoscopic and x-rays are taken of the pancras and bile duct.
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liver scan
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radioactive material is injected and image record of uptake in liver cells.
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CT of the abdomen
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transverse x-ray pictures of abdominal organs.
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upper gastrointestional series
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x-ray images of the esophagus, stomach, and small intestine after administering barium by mouth.
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percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography
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contrast material is injected through the liver and x-rays are taken of bile vessels.
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dyspepsia
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difficult digestion
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hematemesis
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vomiting blood
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proptosis
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forward protrusion of the eyes.
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periodontal disease
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discharge of pus (gingivitis)
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bronchiectasis
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dilation of a tube leading into the lung.
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esophageal astesia
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food tube is not connected to the stomach from birth.
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herniorrhaphy
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suture of an abdominal protrusion.
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cheilostomatoplasty
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surgical repair of the lip and mouth.
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colectomy
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removal of the large bowel.
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choledochal
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pertaining to the common bile duct.
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hemoptysis
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spitting up blood
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buccal
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pertaining to the cheek.
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cholecystojejunostomy
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an anastomosis
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dysphgia
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difficult swallowing.
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gingivectomy
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removal of gum tissue.
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cholecystectomy
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removal of the gallbladder.
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dysmenorrhea
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painful menstruation.
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pyloric stenosis
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narrowing of a ring of muscles.
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apithous stomatitis
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ulcers and inflammation of the mouth.
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glossopharyngeal
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pertaining to the tongue and throat.
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herniorrhaphy
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suture (stitching or sewing up) a hernia.
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hematemesis
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vomiting blood.
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hemorrhage
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bursting forth or excessive flow of blood.
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cholestasis
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stoppage of bile flow.
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menorrhagia
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dilatiation of the lymphatic vessels.
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blepharoplasty
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surgical repair of the eyelid.
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glossotomy
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incision of the tongue.
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stenosis
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a narrowing or constriction of the diameter of a bodily passage or orifice.
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cheilosis
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abnormal condition of the lip
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buccal
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pertaining to the cheek.
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ptosis
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drooping, sagging, prolapse.
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cholangiogram
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record of bile vessels
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atresia
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not open
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hemoptysis
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spitting up blood
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hepatomegaly
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enlargement of the liver.
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dysphagia
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difficult swallowing
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hemolysis
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destruction of blood
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celiac
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pertaining to the abdomen.
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hemoptysis
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Spitting up blood (from the respiratory tract).
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gingivectomy
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Removal of gums.
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cholestasis
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Stoppage of the flow of bile.
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dysmenorrhea
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Painful menstruation.
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bronchiectasis
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Dilation of bronchial tubes.
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herniorrhaphy
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Suture (repair) of a hernia.
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glycolysis
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Breakdown of sugar.
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cholecystolithiasis
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Abnormal condition of stones in the gallbladder.
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colonoscopy
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Visual examination of the colon.
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lipase
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Enzyme to digest fat.
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-stomy
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new opening
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-rrhaphy
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suture
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-rrhea
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flow; discharge
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-stenosis
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narrowing
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-ectasis
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widening; dilation
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-rrhagia
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discharge of blood.
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-ptosis
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prolapse
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-phagia
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swallowing, eating
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-spasm
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involuntary muscular twitching.
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-tomy
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incision
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-ectomy
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removal
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dyspepsia
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difficult digestion.
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dysphagia
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difficult swallowing
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hematemesis
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vomiting blood.
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glossotomy
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incision of the tongue.
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buccal
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pertaining of the cheek.
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steatorrhea
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discharge of fat.
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hepatomegaly
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enlargement of liver.
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enteroplasty
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suture of the small intestine.
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atresia
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no opening.
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aphthous stomatitis
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inflammation of the mouth with small ulcers.
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amyl/o
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starch
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an/o
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anus
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appendic/o
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appendex
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bil/i
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bile, gall
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bronch/o
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bronchial tube.
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celi/o
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belly; abdomen.
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cheil/o
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lip
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cholangi/o
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bile vessel
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cib/o
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meal
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col/o
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colon (large intestine)
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dent/i
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tooth
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duoden/o
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duodenum
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enter/o
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intestinal (sually small)
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esophag/o
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esophagus
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eti/o
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cause
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gloss/o
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tongue
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glyc/o
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glucose; sugar
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hem/o
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blood
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herni/o
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hernia
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lapar/o
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abdominal wall; abdomen
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bucc/o
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cheek
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cholecysto/o
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gallbladder
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choledoch/o
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common bile duct.
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gastr/o
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stomach
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hepat/o
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liver
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ilel/o
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ileum
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jejun/o
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jejunum
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lith/o
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stone
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pancreat/o
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pancreas
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pharyngl/o
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throat
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labi/o
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lip
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lingu/o
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tongue
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lip/o
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fat
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lymphangi/o
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lymph vessel
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mandibul/o
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mandible (lower jawbone).
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men/o
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menses; menstruation.
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odont/o
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tooth
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odyn/o
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pain
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or/o
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mouth
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peritone/o
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peritoneum
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proct/o
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anus and rectum
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prote/o
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protein
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pylor/o
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pybrus; pyloric sphincter
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rect/o
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rectum
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sialaden/o
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salivary gland
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sigmoid/o
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sigmold colon
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splen/o
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spleen
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steat/o
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fat, sebum
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stomat/o
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mouth
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tonsill/o
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tonsil
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-ase
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enzyme
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-centesis
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surgical puncture to removal fluid.
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-chezia
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defecation; elimination of wastes.
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-ectasia
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dilation; dilatation; widening.
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-ectomy
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removal; excison, resection.
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-spasm
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sudden contraction of muscules.
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-emia
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blood condition
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-gensis
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producing; forming.
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-graphy
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process of recording
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-iasis
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abnormal condition
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-lysis
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breakdown, separation; destruction; loosening
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-megaly
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enlargement
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-orexia
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appetite
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-pathy
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disease; emotion
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-pepsia
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digestion
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-phagia
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eating; swallowing
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-plasty
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surgical repair
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-prandial
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meal
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-ptosis
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droop; sag, prolapse and protrude.
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-tresia
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opening
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-rrhagia, -rrhage
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bursting forth of blood.
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-rrhaphy
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suture.
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-rrhea
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flow, discharge
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-scopy
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process of visual examination
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-stenosis
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narrowing; tightening
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-stomy
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new opening
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-statis
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to stop; control
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-tomy
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incision
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-ptysis
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spitting
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-emesis
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vomiting
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-phagia
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swallowing
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-estasis
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stretching, widening, dilation
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-lysis
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separation or destruction
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-tresia
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opening
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-rrhaphy
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suture
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-ptosis
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sag or prolapse
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-rrhea
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flow or discharge
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-stenosis
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narrowing or tightening.
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-emesis
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vomiting
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-pepsia
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digestion
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-ptysis
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spitting
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-ptosis
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droop; sag; protrude
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