Medical Terminology Ch9

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Androgen

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Male hormone

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Aspermia

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Failure to produce sperm

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Azoospermia

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Absence of mobile sperm in semen.

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Balanitis

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Inflammation of glans penis

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Benign prostatic hyperplasia

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Benign growth of cells within the prostate gland.

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Bulbourethral glands

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Pair of exocrine glands near the urethra.

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Carcinoma of the testes

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Malignant tumor of the testis

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Carcinoma of the prostate

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Malignant tumor of the prostate.

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Castration

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Surgical excision of the testicle and or ovaries.

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Chancre

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Hard ulcer or sore

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Chlamydial infection

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Bacteria invasion of urethra

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Circumcision

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Surgical procedure to remove prepuce.

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Cryogenic surgery

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Surgery using cold temperatures

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Cryptorchidism

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One or both testis fail to descend.

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Digital rectal exam

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Finger palpitation through the anal canal and rectum to examine the prostate.

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Ejaculation

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Ejection of sperm and fluid from the male urethra.

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Ejaculatory duct

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Tube through which seven enters the male urethra.

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Embryonal carcinoma

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Malignant tumor of the testis

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Epididymis

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One of a pair of long tightly coiled tubes above the testis.

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Epididymitis

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Inflammation of the epididymis

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Erectile dysfunction

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Inability of a male to have an erection.

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Flagellum

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Hair like projection on the sperm that makes it motile.

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Fraternal twins

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Two infants resulting from fertilization of two separate ova.

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Glans penis

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Sensitive tip of penis

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Gonorrhea

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Inflammation of the genital tract mucosa caused by infection with gonocci.

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Herpes Genitalis

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Infection of the skin and genital mucosa caused by the herpes simplex virus.

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Human papillomavirus

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Infection of the skin and mucous membranes in the anogenital region.

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Hydrocele

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Fluid filled sac

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Hypospadias

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Congenital abnormality in which the male urethral opening is on the indersurface.

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Identical twins

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Two infants resulting from division of one fertilized egg into two distinct embryos.

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Impotence

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Inability to sustain an erection or achieve ejaculation.

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Interstitial cells of the testes

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Specialized cells that lie adjacent to the seminiferous tubules in the testes. They produce testosterone and are also called leydig cells.

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Ligation

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Tying and binding off

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Oligospermia

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Condition of having scanty sperm

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Orchiopexy

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Procedure to correct cryptochidism

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Orchitis

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Inflammation of testis

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Parenchymal tissue

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Essential distinctive tissue of an organ.

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Penile

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Pertaining to the penis

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Penis

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Male external organ of reproduction

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Penoscrotal

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Pertaining to the penis and scrotum

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Perineum

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Area between the anus and the scrotum.

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Phimosis

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Narrowing of the opening of the prepuce over the glans penis

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Photoselective vaporization of the prostate

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Removal of tissue to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia.

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Prepuce

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Foreskin; fold of skin covering the tip of the penis.

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Prostatectomy

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Removal of prostate

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Prostate gland

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Exocrine glands at the base of the male urinary bladder.

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Prostatitis

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Inflammation of the prostate

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Purulent

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Consisting of pus

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Scrotum

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External sac that contains the testes.

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Semen

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Spermatozoa and seminal fluid discharge.

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Semen analysis

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Microscopic examination of ejaculated fluid.

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Seminal vesicles

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Paired sac-like exocrine glands that secrete fluid discharged from the urethra during ejaculation.

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Seminiferous tubules

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Narrow, coiled tubes that produce sperm in the testes.

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Seminoma

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Malignant tumor of the testicles

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Spermatogenesis

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The formation of new sperm.

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Spermatozoa

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Sperm cell

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Spermatozoon

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Sperm cell

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Spermolytic

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A substance that kills sperm cells.

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Sterilization

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Inability to release reproductive cells

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Stromal tissue

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Supportive connective tissue of an organ.

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Syphillis

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Chronic STI caused by spirichete

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Teratoma

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Tumor in the testes

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Testicular

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Pertaining to the testes

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Testicular torsion

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Twisting of the spermatic cord.

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Testis

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Male gonadotropin that produces spermatozoa.

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Testosterone

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Hormone secreted by the stromal cells of the testes.

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Transurethral resection of the prostate

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Excision of benign prostatic hyperplasia using a retroscope through the urethra.

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Varicocele

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Twisted varicose veins above the testis.

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Vas deferens

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Narrow tube carrying sperm from the epididymis toward the urethra

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Vasectomy

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Bilateral surgical removal of a section of the vast deferens

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Vasovasostomy

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Reverse of vasectomy.

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Andr/o

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Male hormone

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Balan/o

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Glans penis

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Cry/o

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Cold

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Crypt/o

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Hidden

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Epididym/o

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Epididymis

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Gon/o

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Seed

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Hydr/o

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Water

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Orchi/o

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Testicle

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Orch/o

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Testis

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Orchid/o

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Testicle

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Pen/o

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Penis

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Prostat/o

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Prostate gland

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Semin/i

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Semen

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Sperm/o

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Sperm

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Spermato/o

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Semen

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Terat/o

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Monster

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Test/o

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Testis

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Varic/o

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Varicose

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Vas/o

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Vessel, duct

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Zo/o

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Animal life

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-cele

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Swelling hernia

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-ectomy

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Act of cutting out

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-gen

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Producing

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-genesis

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Development

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-genic

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Producing forming

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-lysis

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Breaking

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-lytic

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Destruction

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-one

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Hormone

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-pexy

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Fixation

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-plasia

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Soften

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-rrhea

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Discharge

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-stomy

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Opening

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-tomy

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Cutting

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-trophy

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Nourishment