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aden/o
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gland
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carcin/o
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cancer
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cardi/o
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heart
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chem/o
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chemical
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cis/o
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to cut
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dermat/o
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skin
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enter/o
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small intestines
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gastr/o
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stomach
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gynec/o
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female
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hemat/o
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blood
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hydr/o
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water
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immun/o
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immune
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laryng/o
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voice box
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morph/o
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shape
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nephr/o
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kidney
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neur/o
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nerve
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ophthalm/o
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eye
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ot/o
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ear
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path/o
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disease
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pulmon/o
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lung
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rhin/o
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nose
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ur/o
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urine, urinary tract
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adenopathy
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gland disease
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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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chemotherapy
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treatment with chemicals
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incision
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process of cutting into
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dermatology
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study of the skin
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enteric
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pertaining to the small intestines
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gastric
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pertaining to the stomach
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gynecology
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study of females
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hematic
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pertaining to the blood
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hydrocele
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protrusion of water (in the scrotum)
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immunology
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study of immunity
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laryngeal
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pertaining to the voice box
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morphology
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study of shape
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nephromegaly
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enlarged kidney
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neural
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pertaining to a nerve
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ophthalmic
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pertaining to the eye
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otic
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pertaining to the ear
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pathology
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study of disease
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pulmonary
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pertaining to the lungs
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rhinoplasty
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surgical repair of the nose
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urology
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study of the urinary tract
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a-
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without, away from
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an-
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without
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ante-
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before, in front of
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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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dys-
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painful, difficult
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endo-
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within, inner
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epi-
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upon, over
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eu-
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normal, good
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hetero-
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different
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homo-
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same
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hydro-
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water
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hyper-
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over, above
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hypo-
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under, below
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infra-
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under, beneath, below
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inter-
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among, between
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intra-
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within, inside
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aphasia
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without speech
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anoxia
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without oxygen
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antepartum
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before birth
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antibiotic
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against life
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autograft
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a graft from one's own body
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bradycardia
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slow heartbeat
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dyspnea
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painful breathing
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endoscope
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instrument to view within
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epigastric
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upon or over the stomach
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eupnea
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normal breathing
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heterograft
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a graft from another person's body
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homozygous
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having two identical genes
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hydrotherapy
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water therapy
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hypertrophy
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overdevelopment
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hypoglossal
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under the tongue
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infraorbital
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below, under the eye socket
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intervertebral
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between the vertebrae
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intravenous
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inside, within a vein
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macro-
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large
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macrocephalic
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having a large head
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micro-
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small
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microcephalic
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having a small head
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neo-
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new
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neonate
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newborn
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pan-
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all
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pancarditis
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inflammation of all the heart
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para-
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beside, beyond, near
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paranasal
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near or alongside the nose
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per-
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through
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percutaneous
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through the skin
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peri-
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around
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pericardial
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around the heart
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post-
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after
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postpartum
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after birth
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pre-
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before, in front of
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prefrontal
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in front of the frontal bone
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pseudo-
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false
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pseudocyesis
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false pregnancy
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retro-
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backward, behind
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retrograde
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movement in a backwards direction
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sub-
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below, under
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subcutaneous
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under, below the skin
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super-
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above, excess
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supernumerary
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above the normal number
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supra-
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above
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suprapubic
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above the pubic bone
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tachy-
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rapid, fast
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tachycardia
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fast heartbeat
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trans-
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through, across
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transurethral
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across the urethra
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ultra-
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beyond, excess
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ultrasound
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high frequency sound waves
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bi-
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two
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bilateral
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two sides
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di-
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two
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diplegic
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paralysis of two extremities
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hemi-
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half
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hemiplegia
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paralysis of one side/half of the body
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mono-
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one
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monoplegia
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paralysis of one extremity
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multi-
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many
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multigravida
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woman pregnant more than once
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nulli-
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none
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nulligravida
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woman with no pregnancies
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poly-
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many
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polyuria
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large amounts of urine
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quad-
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four
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quadriplegia
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paralysis of all four extremities
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semi-
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partial, half
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semiconscious
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partially conscious
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tri-
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three
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triceps
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muscle with three heads
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uni-
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one
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unilateral
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one side
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carditis
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inflammation of the heart
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dystrophy
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abnormal development
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-algia
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pain
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gastralgia
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stomach pain
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-cele
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hernia, protrusion
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cystocele
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protrusion of the bladder
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-cise
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cut
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excise
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to cut out
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-dynia
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pain
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cardiodynia
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heart pain
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-ectasis
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dilatation
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bronchiectasis
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dilated bronchi
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-ectopia
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displacement
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corectopia
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pupil of the eye not centered
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-gen
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that which produces
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mutagen
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that which produces mutations
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-genesis
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produces, generates
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osteogenesis
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produces bone
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-genic
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producing
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carcinogenic
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producing cancer
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-ia
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state, condition
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hemiplegia
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condition of being half paralyzed
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-iasis
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abnormal condition
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lithiasis
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abnormal condition of stones
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-ism
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state of
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hypothyroidism
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state of low thyroid
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-itis
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inflammation
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cellulitis
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inflammation of cells
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-logist
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one who studies
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cardiologist
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one who studies the heart
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-logy
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study of
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cardiology
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study of the heart
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-lysis
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destruction
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osteolysis
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bone destruction
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-malacia
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abnormal softening
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chondromalacia
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abnormal cartilage softening
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-megaly
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enlargement, large
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cardiomegaly
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enlarged heart
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-oma
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tumor, mass
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carcinoma
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cancerous tumor
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-osis
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abnormal condition
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cyanosis
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abnormal condition of being blue
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-pathy
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disease
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myopathy
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muscle disease
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-plasia
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development, growth
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dysplasia
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abnormal development
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-plasm
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formation, development
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neoplasm
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new formation
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-ptosis
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drooping
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proctoptosis
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drooping rectum
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-rrhage
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excessive, abnormal flow
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hemorrhage
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excessive bleeding
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-rrhea
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discharge, flow
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rhinorrhea
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discharge from the nose
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-rrhexis
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rupture
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hysterorrhexis
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ruptured uterus
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-sclerosis
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hardening
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arteriosclerosis
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hardening of an artery
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-stenosis
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narrowing
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angiostenosis
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narrowing of a vessel
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-therapy
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treatment
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chemotherapy
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treatment with chemicals
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-trophy
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nourishment, development
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hypertrophy
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excessive development
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-uria
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condition of the urine
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hematuria
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blood in the urine
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-ac
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pertaining to
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-al
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pertaining to
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-an
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pertaining to
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-ar
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pertaining to
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-ary
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pertaining to
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-eal
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pertaining to
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-iac
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pertaining to
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-ic
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pertaining to
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-ical
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pertaining to
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-ile
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pertaining to
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-ior
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pertaining to
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-ory
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pertaining to
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-ose
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pertaining to
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-ous
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pertaining to
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-tic
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pertaining to
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cardiac
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pertaining to the heart
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duodenal
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pertaining to the duodenum
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ovarian
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pertaining to the ovary
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ventricular
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pertaining to a ventricle
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pulmonary
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pertaining to the lungs
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esophageal
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pertaining to the esophagus
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chondriac
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pertaining to cartilage
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gastric
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pertaining to the stomach
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neurological
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pertaining to the study of the nerves
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penile
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pertaining to the penis
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superior
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pertaining to above
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auditory
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pertaining to hearing
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adipose
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pertaining to fat
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intravenous
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pertaining to within a vein
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acoustic
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pertaining to hearing
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-centesis
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puncture to withdraw fluid
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-ectomy
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surgical removal
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-ostomy
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surgically create an opening
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-otomy
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cutting into
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-pexy
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surgical fixation
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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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arthrocentesis
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puncture to withdraw fluid from a joint
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gastrectomy
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surgically remove the stomach
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colostomy
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surgically create an opening for the colon through the abdominal wall
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thoracotomy
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cutting into the chest
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nephropexy
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surgical fixation of a kidney
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dermatoplasty
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surgical repair of the skin
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myorrhaphy
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suture together muscle
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-gram
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record or picture
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-graph
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instrument for recording
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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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-scopy
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process of visually examining
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electrocardiogram
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record of heart's electricity
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electrocardiograph
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instrument for recording the heart's electrical activity
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electrocardiography
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process of recording the heart's electrical activity
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audiometer
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instrument to measure hearing
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audiometry
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process of measuring hearing
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gastroscope
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instrument to view stomach
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gastroscopy
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process of visually examining the stomach
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hysterosalpingectomy
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ermoval of both the uterus and the fallopian tubes
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ileum
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small intestine
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ilium
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hip bone
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plural for -a
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-ae
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plural for -ax
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-aces
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plural for -ex or -ix
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-ices
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plural for -is
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-es
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plural for -ma
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-mata
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plural for -nx
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-nges
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plural for -on
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-ia
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plural for -us
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-ei
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plural for -um
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-a
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plural for -y
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-ies
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History and Physical
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Written or dictated by the admitting physician; details the patient's history, results of the physician's examination, initial diagnoses, and physician's plan of treatment
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Physician's Orders
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A complete list of the care, medications, tests, and treatments the physician orders for the patient
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Nurse's Notes
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Record of the patient's care throughout the day; includes vital signs, treatment specifics, patient's response to treatment, and patient's condition
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Physician's Progress Notes
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The physician's daily record of the patient's condition, results of the physician's examinations, summary of test results, updated assessment and diagnoses, and further plans for the patient's care
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Consultation Reports
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The report given by a specialist whom the physician has asked to evaluate the patient
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Ancillary Reports
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Reports from the various treatments and therapies the patient has received, such as rehabilitation, social services, or respiratory therapy
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Diagnostic Reports
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Results of all diagnostic tests performed on the patient, principally from the lab and medical imaging (for example, X-rays and ultrasound)
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Informed Consent
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A document voluntarily signed by the patient or a responsible party that clearly describes the purpose, methods, procedures, benefits, and risks of a diagnostic or treatment procedure
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Operative Report
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Report from the surgeon detailing an operation; includes a pre- and postoperative diagnosis, specific details of the surgical procedure itself, and how the patient tolerated the procedure
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Anesthesiologist's Report
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Relates the details regarding the drugs given to a patient, the patient's response to anesthesia, and vital signs during surgery
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Pathologist's Report
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The report given by a pathologist who studies tissue removed from the patient (for example, bone marrow, blood, or tissue biopsy)
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Discharge Summary
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A comprehensive outline of the patient's entire hospital stay; includes condition at time of admission, admitting diagnosis, test results, treatments and patient's response, final diagnosis, and follow-up plans
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