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111 Cards in this Set
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derma, dermatos
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skin
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gaster, gastros
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stomach
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hepar
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the liver
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meninx
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one of the coverings of the brain and spinal cord
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soma
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the body
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amphi, ampho
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prefix meaning on both sides, around , both
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ana
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prefix meaning up, back, against
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apo
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prefix meaning away from
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cata, cat before a vowel or h
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prefix meaning downward, disordered
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dia, di before vowel
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prefix meaning through, across, apart
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eso
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prefix meaing within, inward, inner
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eu
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prefix meaning good, normal, healthy
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heter, hetero
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prefix meaning different, other, relationship to another
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homo, homeo
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prefix meaning same, likeness
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meta, met before vowel or h
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prefix meaning change, transformation, after, behind
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para, often par before a vowel
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prefix meaning alongside, around, abnormal, beyond
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pro
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prefix meaning before
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pros, prosth
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prefix meaning in place of
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-al
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latin-derived adjective suffix pertaining to, located in
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-ase
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suffix that forms names of enzymes
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-asia, asis (rare)
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suffix that forms abstract nouns; state or condition
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-ema
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suffix that forms abstract nouns, the combining forms of nouns ending in -ema is -emat
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-esis
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suffix that forms abstract nouns; state, condition, or procedure
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-etic
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suffix that forms adjectives, often from nouns ending in -esis, pertaining to
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-ics, -tics
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suffix that forms nouns indicating a particular science or study, science or study of
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-ism
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suffix that forms abstract nouns, state, condition, quality
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-ismus
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suffix that forms abstract nouns; state, condition, muscular spasm
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-oid (rarely) ode, id:
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suffix that forms both nouns and adjectives indicating a particular shape, form, or resemblance: like, resembling
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-oma
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suffix that forms abstract nouns, usually tumor, occasionally disease. The combining form of nouns ending in -oma is -omat, the plural often is -omata
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-ose
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latin-derived adjective suffix, also used to form names of chemical substances; full of, resembling,
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-ous
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latin-derived adjective suffix, pertaining to, characterized by, full of
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-us
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latin noun-forming ending; condition, person (sometimes a malformed fetus)
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-ize
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a commonly used greek-derived verb-forming suffix that means "to make, become, cause to be, subject to, engage in"
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-ate
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noun forming suffix that forms the name of a chemical
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-ide
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noun forming suffix that forms the name of a chemical
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-ite
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noun forming suffix that forms the name of a chemical
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-one
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noun forming suffix that forms the name of a chemical
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preceding hyphens
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combining forms preceded by a hyphen, such as -em-, are found only following a prefix or another combining form, anemia, leukemia,
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coli
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words beginning with or containing coli usually refer to the colon bacillus, eschrichia coli
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cyst(i)
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words containing cyst(i) usually refer to the urinary bladder
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cholecyst
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words containing cholecyst refer to the gallbladder
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akron
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combining form: acr
(highest point) extremities, (particularly the hands and feet) acr-odermatitus |
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abmlys
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combining form ambly-
dull, faint ambly-acousia |
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karkinos
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combining form carcin-
(crab) carcinoma, cancer carin-oma |
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kele
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conbining form -cel-
hernia, tumor, swelling hydro-cel-e |
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chole
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combining form chol(e)-
bile, gall chol-olith diplo |
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kolon
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combining form col(i), colon-
colon colon-oscope |
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kyanos
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cmbining form cyan-
blue cyan-otic |
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kystis
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cyst(i), -cystis
bladder, cyst cyst-itis |
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diploos
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combining form diplo-
double, twin diplo-bacillus |
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enteron
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combining form enter-
(small) intestine enter-algia |
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ergon
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combining form erg-
action, work erg-ometer |
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gaster, gastros
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combining form gastr-
stomach gastr-ectomy |
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haima, haimatos
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combining form hem-, hemat-, -em-
blood hem-orrage |
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lipos
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combining form lip-
fat lip-osuction |
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makros
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combining form macr-
(abnormally) large or long macr-opodia |
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megas, megalou*
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combining form mega-, megal-
(abnormally) large or long * the forms of the adjective are irregular |
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melas, melanos
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combining form melan-
dark, black melan-in |
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mikros
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combining form micr-
(abnormally) small micr-obe |
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nyx, nyctos
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combining form nyct-
night nyct-algia |
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odyne
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combining form odyn-
pain odyn-ophasia |
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onkos
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combining form onc-
tumor onc-ologist |
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pachys
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combining form pachy-
thick pachy-derma |
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psudes
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combining form pseud-
false psued-arthritis |
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pyon
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combining form py-
pus py-emia |
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sarx, sarcos
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combining form sarc-
flesh, soft tissue sarc-olysis |
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spasmos
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combining form spasm-
spasm, involuntary muscular connection neuro-spasm |
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splen
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combining form splen-
spleen splen-omegalia |
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stoma, stomatos
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combining form stom-, stomat-
mouth, opening stomat-odynia |
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synergy, synergism
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an action of two or more agents or organs working with each other, cooperating. Their action is combined and coordinated.
The words synergia, synergetic, syergic, ad synergist come from this root word. |
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anastomosis
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the formation of a passage between 2 normally distinct spaces or organs.
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arteriovenous anastomosis
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opening between an artery and a vein
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-stomy
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indicate anastomosis surgical procedures
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enteroenterostomy
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creation of a communication between 2 oncontigous segments of the intestine
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colostomy
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formation of a more or less permanent passage between the colon and the surface of the abdomen.
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stoma
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the opening of the surface of the abdomen in a colostomy
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-oma
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often idicates an abnormal or diseased condition
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trachoma
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chronic contagious form of conjunctivitis
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glaucoma
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destructive disease of the eye caused by increased intraocular pressure
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sarcoma
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malignant tumor originating in connective tissue
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myosarcoma
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malignant tumor originating in connective muscle tissue
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osteosarcoma
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malignant tumor originating in connective bone tissue
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angiosarcome or hemangiosarcoma
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malignant tumor that arises in the connective tissue of a lood vessel
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neurosarcoma
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sarcoma containing nerve cells
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hepatoma
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tumor of the liver
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nephroma
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tumor of a kidney
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cholangioma
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tumor of the bile ducts
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hemangioma
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tumor of the blood vessels
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hematoma
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swelling that contains blood
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melanoma
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malignant tumor composed of melanin cells
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melanomatosis
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formation of numerous melanomas on or beneath the skin
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mastoncus
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tumor of the breast
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oncology
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branch of medicine dealing with tumors
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hernia
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protrusion of an organ or part of an organ through the wall of the cavity that normally contains it
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gastrocele
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hernia of the stomach
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cystocele
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hernia of the bladder
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rectocele
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hernia of the rectum into the vagina
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urocele
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an accumulation of urine in the scrotal sac
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hydrocele
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accumulation of serous fluid in a saclike structure such as the scrotum in a newborn male child
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galactocele
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milk filled tumor caused by the obstuction of a milk duct
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keloid
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scarlike growth of tissue of the skin
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dermoid cyst
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cyst containing elements of hair, teeth, or skin
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ovarian cyst
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sac that develops in the ovary
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sebacecous cyst
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cyst of the sebaceous, or oil-secreting glands of the skin
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cystalgia
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pain in the bladder
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cholecystitis
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inflammtion of the gallbladder
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cholecyst-
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refers to the gallbladder
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darcryocyst
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lacrimal sac
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phacocyst
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the capsule of the crystalline lens of the eye
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colinephritis
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inflammation of the kidney caused by the presence of E. Coli
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archigaster, epigaster
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refer to embryonic structures
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