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Opposite of -malacia is:
(softening) |
-sclerosis (hardening)
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Resembling:
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-oid
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Death:
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Necro/o
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Treatment;
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-therapy
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Instrument to record:
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-graph
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Instrument to visually examine:
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-scope
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Surgical creation of a permanent opening to the outside of the body:
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-stomy
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Ultrsonography:
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Sound waves and echoes are used to create and image
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Amniocentesis:
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Saurgical punture to remove fluid from the sac around the embryo.
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Excessive development:
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Hypertrophy
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excessive sugar int he blood:
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hyperglycemia
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Pain int he ear
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otalgia
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Removal of the voice box
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Laryngectomy
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Continuing over a long period of time
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chronic
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Hernia of the urinary bladder
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cystocele
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Tumor of bone marrow (cancerous)
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malignat myeloma
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small artery is a an
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arteriole
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Tachycardia
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rapid heartbeat
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angioplast means
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surgical repair of a blood vessel
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epithelium
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surface cells that line internal organs and are found in the skin
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pertaining to between the ribs
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intercostal
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retroperitoneal
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bedind the abdomen
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pertaining to the opposite side
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contralateral
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abductor muscle
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carried a limb away from the body
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