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-CENTESIS
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surgical proceduure to remove fluid for analysis
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abdominocentesis- puncture of abdominal cavity to remove fluid
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-ECTOMY
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surgical removal
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tosillectomy- surgical removal of tonsils
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-GRAPHY
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process of recording
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mammography- x-ray photography of breasts
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-LYSIS
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separation, breakdown, destruction
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dialysis- separation of waste materials from blood
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-OPSY
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view of, vision
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biopsy- removal of living tissue for examination
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-PLASTY
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surgical repair
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mammoplasty-surgical removal of the breasts
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-SCOPY
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process of visual examination
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arthroscopy- visual examination of the joints
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-STOMY
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opening
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tracheostomy- cutting an air/drainage opening to the trachea
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-TOMY
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incision, cutting
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lobotomy-severing of nerve fibers in front lobe of the brain
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