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-algesia
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sensitivity to pain
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analgesia (no pain)
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-blast
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embryonic stage of development
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leukoblast (immature WBC)
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-cele
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herniation or swelling
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cystocele (bladder protrudes through the wall of the vagina)
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-centesis
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surgical puncture
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amniocentesis (insert needle into amnion to draw out fluid for testing)
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-clasis
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crush up, break up
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osteoclasis (intential break up of bone to fix a problem)
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-cyte
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cell
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leukocyte (WBC)
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-desis
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surgical fusion/binding
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arthrodesis (fuse two joints together)
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-dynia
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pain
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dephalodynia (head pain)
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-ectomy
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surgical removal
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appendectomy (removal of appendix
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-emia
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blood condiation
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hyperglycemia (condition of high blood sugar)
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-itis
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inflammation/infection
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appendicitis (inflammation of appendix)
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-lith
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stone
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rhinolith (stone in the nose)
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-lysis
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destruction or detachment
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cell lysis (cell death)
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-megaly
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enlargement
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megalomianiac (belive you are a famous/great person)
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-oma
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tumor
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carcinoma
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-osis
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abnormal condition
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cyanosis (look blue b/c of low oxygen in blood)
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-pathy
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disease
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adenopathy (disease of the gland)
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-penia
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decrease in, deficiency
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leukocytopenia (low level of WBC's)
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-pexy/plasty
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surgical fixation
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rhinoplasty (nose job)
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-pnea
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breathing
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dyspnea (difficult breathing)
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-ptosis
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drooping or prolapse
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colpoptosis (prolapse of the vagina)
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-rrhagia
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excessive flow, discharge
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gastrrhagia (blood bursting from stomach)
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-rrhaphy
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suturing
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nephrorrhaphy (suture the kidney)
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-stasis
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stopping or controlling
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hemostasis (stopping flow of blood)
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-stomy
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surgical creation of a new opening
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colostomy (creation of a new opening where a person can defecate from)
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-tomy
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incision into
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phlebotomy (cut into a vein)
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-tripsy
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intentional crushing
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lithotripsy (crush stones in a bladder via ultrasound)
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