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intercostal
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pertaining to between the ribs
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contralateral
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pertaining to the opposite side
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exophthalmos
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protrusion of an eyeball
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syndactyly
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a congenital anomaly
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symbiosis
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parasitism is an example
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prodrome
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signs and symptoms precede an illness
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ante cibum
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before meals
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antibodies/ antibody
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protein substance made by leukocytes
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symphysis
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bones grow together, as in the pelvis
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ultrasonography
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sound waves and echoes are used to create an image
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metamorphosis
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change in shape or form
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hypertrophy
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increase in cell size; increased development
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hyperglycemia
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excessive sugar in the blood
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retroperitoneal
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behind the abdomen
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antigens
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streptococci are what?
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replapse
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return of disease symptoms
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dia-
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complete, through
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abductor muscle
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carries a limb away from the body
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dyspnea
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difficult breathing
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brady-
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slow
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parathyroid glands
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located on the dorsal side of an endocrine gland in the neck
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recombinant DNA
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gene from one organism is inserted into another organism
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tachycardia
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rapid heartbeat
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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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percutaneous
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through the skin
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ante-
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before
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anti-
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against
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ana-
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up
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con-
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together
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contra-
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against
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bi-
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two
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ad-
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toward
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dys-
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bad
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antisepsis
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against infection
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apnea
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not breathing
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antepartum
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before birth
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anoxia
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condition of no oxygen
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congenital anomaly
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irregularity at birth
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epi-
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above
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eu-
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normal
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intra-
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within
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de-
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lack of
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inter-
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between
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hypo-
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under
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hyper-
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above
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mal-
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bad
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ectopic
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pregnancy that is out of place
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euphoria
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good feeling (well-being)
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dysplacia
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condition of abnormal formation (of cells)
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endotracheal
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pertaining to within the windpipe
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infracostal
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pertaining to below the ribs
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hypoglycemia
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blood condition of less than normal sugar
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malaise
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vague feeling of bodily discomfort
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pancytopenia
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deficiency of all blood cells
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dialisis
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separation of wastes from the blood
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metastasis
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spread of a cancerous tumor to a secondary organ or tissue
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peri-
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surrounding
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poly-
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many
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per-
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through
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syn-
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together
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neo-
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new
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meta-
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change
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para-
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near, beside, abnormal
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post-
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after, behind
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transurethral
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pertaining to across or through the urethra
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subcutaneous
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pertaining to under the skin
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tachypnea
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rapid breathing
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unilateral
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pertaining to one side
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pseudocyesis
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false pregnancy
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paralysis
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loss of movement in muscles
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remission
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symptoms lessen
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relapse
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disease or symptoms return
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neoplasm
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new growth (tumor)
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periosteum
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membrane surrounding a bone
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bradycardia
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condition of slow heartbeat
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hypodermic
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pertaining to under the skin
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abduction
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carrying away from (the body)
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adrenal
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two endocrine glands each above a kidney
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antitoxin
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a substance that acts against a poison
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hemiglossectomy
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removal of half of the tongue
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benign
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harmless; noncancerous
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neonatal
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newborn
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postmortem
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after death
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syndrome
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symptoms that occurs together
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bifurcation
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branching into two
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antibiotic
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substance against germ life
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diarrhea
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complete discharge
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bilateral
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both sides
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dehydration
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lack of water
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infra-
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below
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pro-
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before
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postnatal
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pertaining to after birth
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suprarenal
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pertaining to above the kidney
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dysplasia
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bad (abnormal) formation
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ab-
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away from
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cata-
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down
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syn-
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together
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sym-
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together
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retro-
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behind, backward
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supra-
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above
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a-
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not, no, without
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pan-
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all
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semi-
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half
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hemi-
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half
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micro-
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small
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tachy-
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fast
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pseudo-
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false
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ultra-
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beyond, excess
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necr/o
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death
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carp/o
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carpals
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gloss/o
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tongue
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seps/o
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infection
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cost/o
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ribs
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-rrhea
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discharge
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-plasa
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formation
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-pnea
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breathing
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-partum
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birth, labor
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-trophy
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development
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thry/o
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means shield
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-plasia
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means formation and development
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trache/o
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windpipe; trachea
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morph/o
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means form or shape
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-cyesis
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means pregnancy
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dactyl/o
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means toes or fingers
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-ptosis
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means prolapse or sag
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trans-
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means across or through
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furc/o
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means forking or branching
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-blast
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means immature or embryonic
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abnormal
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pertaining to away from the norm (rule); not regular
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adductor
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one who (muscle which) leads toward the body
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adrenal gland
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endocrine glands located above (toward) the kidneys
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anabolism
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process of casting (building) up materials (proteins) within cells
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analysis
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to separate (apart)
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pyschoanalysis
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is a psychiatric treatment that explores the mind
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urinalysis
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is a laboratory examination of urine to aid in diagnosis
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anteflexion
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bending forward
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autoimmune disease
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a condition related to making antibodies (immune substance) against one's own (auto-) cells and tissues
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auto-
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self; own
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catabolism
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process of casting down materials (sugar) to release energy in cells
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connective
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to tie (bind) together
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fer-
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means to carry or bring
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contraindication
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to point out against; as reasons why a drug should not be taken
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diameter
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to measure through
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dialysis
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complete separation
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endocardium
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inner lining (membrane) of the heart
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endoscope
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instrument to view within the body
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euthyroid
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normal thyroid function
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hyperplasia
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condition of increased formation (increase in number of cells)
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hypodermic injection
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use of a needle and syringe to force liquid under the skin
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insomniac
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pertaining to inability to sleep
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incision
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process of cutting into; sectioning
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intravenous
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pertaining to within a vein
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macrocephaly
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pertaining to an enlarged head; a congenital anomaly
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malignant
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harmful, bad; cancerous condition
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metacarpal bones
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five hand bones (beyond the wrist)
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microscope
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instrument to view small objects
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pericardium
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membrane surrounding the heart
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polymorphonuclear
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pertaining to many-shaped nucleus; a type of white blood cell
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polyneuritis
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inflammation of many nerves
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postpartum
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after childbirth
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precancerous
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pertaining to before cancer
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prenatal
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pertaining to before birth
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prolapse
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sliding forward or downward
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suprapubic
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pertaining to above the pubic vone (part of the pelvis)
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synthesis
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to put of place together
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symmetry
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state of "measurement together"
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transfusion
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to pour across, as in transferring blood from one person to another
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