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CS
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cesarean section
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C-section
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cesarean section
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D&C
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dilation (dilatation) and curettage
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Dx
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diagnosis
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GYN
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gynecology
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G
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gravida (pregnant)
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IUD
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intrauterine device
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IVF
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in vitro fertilization
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LMP
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last menstrual period
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OB-GYN
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obstetrics and gynecology
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OCPs
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oral contraceptive pills
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Pap
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papanicolaou smear
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para 1,2,3
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unipara, bipara, tripara (number of viable births)
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PID
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pelvic inflammatory disease
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PMP
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previous mentrual period
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TAH
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total abdominal hysterectomy
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TSS
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toxic shock syndrome
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BPH
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benign prostatic hyperplasia
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GU
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genitourinary
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TURP
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transurethral resection of the prostate
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XY
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male sex chromosomes
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GC
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gonorrhea
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HPV
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human papillomavirus
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HSV
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hergpes symplex viruse
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STD
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sexually transmitted disease
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VD
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venereal disease
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candidiasis
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vaginal fungal infection caused by Candida albicans, charactered by a curdy or cheeselike discharge and extreme itching
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cervicitis
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acute or chronic inflammation of the uterine cervix
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eclampsia
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gravest form of pregnany-induced hypertension
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ectopic pregnancy
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implantation of the fertilized ovum outside of the uterine cavity
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endometriosis
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presence of endometrial tissue outside (ectopic) the uterine cavity such as the pelvis or abdomen
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fibroma (fibroid) of the uterus
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benign neoplasm consisting of fibrous encapsulated connective tissue
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leukorrhea
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white discharge from the vagina
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oligomenorrhea
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scanty or infrequent menstrual flow
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pyosalpinx
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pus in the fallopian tube
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retroversion
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turning, or state of being turned back, especially an entire organ being tipped from its normal position
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sterility
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inability of a woman to become pregnant or for a man to impregnate a woman
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toxic shock syndrome
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rare and sometimes fatal disaese caused by a toxin or toxins produced by certain straings of bacterium
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anorchism
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congenital absence of one or both testes
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balanitis
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inflammation of the skin covering the glans penis
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cryptorchidism
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failure of testicles to descend into scrotum
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epispadias
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congenital defect in which the urethra opens on the upper side of the penis, near the glans penis, instead of the tip
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hypospadias
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congenital defect in which the male urethra opens on the undersurface of the penis instead of the tip
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impotence
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inability of a ma to achieve or maintain a penile erection
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phimosis
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stenosis or narrowness of the perputial orifice so that the foreskin can not be pushed back over the glans penis
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chlamydia
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caused by infection with the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis, the most prevalent and among the most damaging of all STDs
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genital warts
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wart(s) in the genitalia caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV)
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gonrrhea
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contagious bacterial infection; most often affects the genitourinary tract and occasionally the pharynx or rectum
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herpes genitalis
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infection in females and males of the genital and anorectal skin and mucosa with herpes simplex viruse type 2
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syphilis
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infectious, chronic venereal disease characterized by lesions that change to a chancre and may involve any organ or tissue
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trichomoniasis
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infestation with a parasite of genus Trichomonas; often causes vaginitis, urethritis, and cystitis
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amniocentesis
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obstetric procedure of a surgical puncture of the amniotic sac under ultrasound guidance to remove amniotic fluid
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colposcopy
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examiniation of the vagina and cervix with an optical magnifying instrument (colposcope); this is commonly performaed after a Pap test to obtain biopsy specimens of the cervix
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hysterosalpingography
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radiography of the uterus and oviducts after injection of a contrast medium
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laparoscopy
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visual examination of the abdominal cavity with a laparoscope through one or more small incisions in the abdomincal wall, usually at the umbilicus
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mammography
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radiography of the breast that is used to diagnose bengign and malignant tumors
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Papanicolaou (Pap) test
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microscopic analysis of cells taken from the cervix and vagina to detect the presence of carcinoma; cells are obtained after hte insertion of a vaginal speculum and the use of a swab to scrape a small tissue sample from the cervix and vagina
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digital rectal examination
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examination of the prostate gland by finger palpation through the rectum
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prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test
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blood test to screen for prostate cancer; eleveated levels of PSA are associated with prostate cancer and enlargement
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cerclage
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obstetric procedure in which a nonabsorbable suture is used for holding the cervix closed to prevent spontaneous abortion in a woman who has an incompetent cervix
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dilation and currettage
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surgical procedure that expands the cervical canal of the uterus so that the surface lining of the uterine wall can be scraped
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hysterosalpingo-oophorectomy
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surgical removal of a fallopian tube and an ovary
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mastectomy
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complete or parital surgical removal of one or both breasts, most commonly performed to remove a malignant tumor
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tubal ligation
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sterilization procedure that involves blocking both fallopian tubes by cutting or burning them and tying them off
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circumcision
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surgical removal of the foreskin or prepuce of the penis , which usually is performed on the male as an infant
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gonadotropins
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hormonal preparations used to increase the sperm count in infertility cases
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amni/o
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amnion (amniotic sac)
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cervic/o
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neck; cervix uteri (neck of uterus)
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colp/o
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vagina
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vagin/o
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vagina
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episi/o
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vulva
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vulv/o
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vulva
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galact/o
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milk
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lact/o
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milk
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gynec/o
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woman, female
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hyster/o
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uterus
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uter/o
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uterus
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lapar/o
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abdomen
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metr/o
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uterus (womb); measure
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mamm/o
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breast
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mast/o
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breast
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men/o
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menses, menstruation
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nat/o
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birth
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oophor/o
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ovary
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ovari/o
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ovary
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perine/o
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perineum
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salping/o
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tube (usually fallopian or eustachain [auditory] tubes)
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andr/o
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male
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balan/o
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glans penis
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orchid/o
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testis
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orchi/o
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testis
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orch/o
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testis
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test/o
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testis
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prostat/o
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prostate gland
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spermat/o
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spermatozoa, sperm cells
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vas/o
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vessel; vas deferens; duct
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adip/o
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fat
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lip/o
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fat
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carcin/o
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cancer
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cyst/o
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bladder
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hemat/o
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blood
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hem/o
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blood
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hydr/o
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water
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muc/o
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mucus
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olig/o
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scanty
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-ectomy
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excision, removal
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-pexy
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fixation (of an organ)
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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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-tome
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instrument to cut
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-tomy
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incision
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-algia
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pain
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-dynia
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pain
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-cele
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hernia, swelling
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-genesis
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forming, producing, origin
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-itis
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inflammation
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-lith
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stone, caclulus
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-logy
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study of
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-logist
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specialist in study of
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-megaly
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enlargement
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-oid
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resembling
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-oma
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tumor
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-pathy
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disease
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-plasia
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formation, growth
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-plasm
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formation, growth
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-ptosis
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prolapse, downward displacement
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-rrhage
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bursting forth (of)
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-rrhagia
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bursting forth (of)
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-rrhea
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discharge, flow
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-scope
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instrument for examining
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-spasm
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involuntary contraction, twitching
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-uria
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urine
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-arche
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beginning
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-cyesis
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pregnancy
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-gravida
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pregnant woman
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-para
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to bear (offspring)
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-salpinx
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tube (usually fallopian or eustachian [auditory] tubes)
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-tocia
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childbirth, labor
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-version
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turning
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-ia
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condition
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-ist
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specialist
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a-
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without, not
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an-
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without, not
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dys-
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bad; painful; difficult
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hyper-
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excessive, above normal
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neo-
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new
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post
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after, behind
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pre-
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before, in front of
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-ous
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pertaining to, relating to
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-ic
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pertaining to, relating to
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