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85 Cards in this Set
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pyel/o
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renal pelvis
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pyeloplasty
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surgical repair of the renal pelvis
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pyelonephritis/nephropyelitis
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inflammation of the kidney and renal pelvis
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pyelogram
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xray of the renal pelvis
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ureter/o
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ureter
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ureterolith
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stone in the ureter
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rrhaphy
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suturing
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ureterorrhaphy
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suturing of the ureter
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cystorrhaphy
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suturing of the urinary bladder
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urethr/o
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urethra
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urethrotomy
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incision into the urethra
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urethrospasm
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spasm of the urethra
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urethrocystitis
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inflammation of the urethra and bladder
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rrhagia
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hemorrhage
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gastrorrhagia
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hemorrhage of the stomach``
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sperm/o (i), spermat/o
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sperm
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spermatogenesis
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formation of sperm
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spermolysis, spermatolysis
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destruction of sperm
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cide
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kill or destroy
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spermicide
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agent used to kill sperm
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orchid/o, orchi/o, orch/o
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testicle
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cryptorchidism
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undescended testicle
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orchidoplasty, orchiopexy, orchidopexy
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surgical repair of an undescended testicle
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orchidotomy
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incision into the testicle
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prostat/o
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prostate gland
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prostatitis
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inflammation of the prostate gland
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seminoma
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seminal tissue tumor
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prostatorrhea
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abnormal discharge from the prostate gland
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prostatectomy
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excision of the prostate gland
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oogenesis
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formation of eggs
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oophoroma
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tumor of the ovary
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pexy
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surgical fixation
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oophoropexy
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surgical fixation of a prolapsed ovary
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salping/o
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fallopian tube
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salpingitis
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inflammation of the fallopian tube
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salpingectomy
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excision of the fallopian tube
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colp/o
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vagina`
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vaginopathy, colpopathy
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disease of the vagina
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colpoplasty
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surgical repair of the vagina
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colposcope
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instrument used to examine the vagina
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hyster/o
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uterus
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hysterectomy
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excision of the uterus
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hysterosalpingogram
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xray of the uterus and fallopian tubes
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hysteropathy, metropathy
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disease of the uterus
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endometrium
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lining of the ueterus
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endometriosis
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condition where endometrial-like tissue is found outside the uterus
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hysteroptosis
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prolapsed uterus
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hysteropexy
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surgical fixation of the uterus
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gynecology
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study of female disorders
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vas/o
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vessel
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vasodilation
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enlargement of the diameter of a vessel
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vasoconstriction
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decrease in size of the diameter of a vessel
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vasorrhaphy
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suturing of a vessel
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vasectomy
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excision of the vas deferens
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stomat/o
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mouth
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stomatitis
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inflammation of the mouth
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stomatalgia, stomatodynia`
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mouth pain
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gloss/o
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tongue
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hypoglossal, sublingual
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under the tongue
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plegia
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paralysis
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cheil/o
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lip
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cheiloplasty
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surgical repair of the lip
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gingiv/o
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gums
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gingivitis
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inflammtion of the gums
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mastication
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chewing
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esophag/o
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esophagus
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stenosis
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narrowing
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esophagostenosis
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narrowing of the esophagus
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gastroesophageal, esophagogastric
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pertaining to the esophagus and stomach
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ectasia
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stretching or dilation
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enter/o
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small intestine
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atresia
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congenital absence of a normal opening
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hepatomegaly
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enlarged liver
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divertula
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outpouching or pockets in the colon wall
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dysentery
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disorder of the intestines causing pain and diarrhea
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proctoplegia
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paralysis of the rectum
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splen/o
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spleen
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rectocele
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herniation of the rectum
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anastamosis
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joining of two tubular structures
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sigmoidoscopy
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procedure of looking into the sigmoid colon
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colostomy
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making an artificial opening in the colon
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enteroclysis
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irrigation of the small intestine for the purpose of xray
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splenorrhagia
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hemorrhage of the spleen
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splenorrhaphy
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suturing of the spleen
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splenomegaly
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enlarged spleen
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