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126 Cards in this Set
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-able
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capable of
able to |
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-ac
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pertaining to
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-al
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pertaining to
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-algia
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pain
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-ant
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that which causes
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-ary
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pertaining to
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-ase
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enzyme
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-ate
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to cause an action
result of an action |
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-ation
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process
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-capnia
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carbon dioxide
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-cele
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hernia
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-centesis
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surgical puncture to aspirate or remove fluid
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-cidal
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killing
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-cyte
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cell
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-dipsia
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thrist
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-dynia
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pain
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-eal
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pertaining to
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-ectasia
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dilation
stretching of |
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-ectasis
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dilation
stretching of |
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-ectomy
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excision
cutting out of |
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-edema
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swelling
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-emesis
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to vomit
vomiting |
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-emia
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condition of the blood
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-er
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one who
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-eum
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membrane
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-genesis
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producing
forming |
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-genic
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produced by
produced in |
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-gram
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a record
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-graph
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an instrument used to record
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-graphy
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process of recording
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-ia
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condition
theory |
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-iac
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one who suffers
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-iasis
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condition
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-iatrician
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practitioner
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-iatrics
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medical profession
treatment |
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-iatry
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medical profession
treatment |
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-ible
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capable of
able to |
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-ic
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pertaining to
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-ism
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condition
theory |
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-ist
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one who
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-itis
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inflammation
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-ium
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membrane
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-ive
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pertaining to
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-kinesia
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movement
motion |
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-kinesis
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movement
motion |
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-lepsy
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seizure
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-lith
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calculus
stone |
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-logic
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pertaining to
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-logical
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pertaining to
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-logist
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one who studies
specialist |
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-logy
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study or science of
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-lysin
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that which destroys
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-lysis
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process of loosening, freeing or destroying
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-lytic
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capable of distroying
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-malacia
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soft or softening
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-mania
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excessive preoccupation
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-maniac
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a person who shows excessive preoccupation
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-megaly
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enlargement
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-meter
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instrument used to measure
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-metry
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process of measuring
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-oid
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resembling
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-ole
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small
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-oma
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tumor
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-opia
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vision
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-orexia
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appetite
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-ose
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sugar
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-osis
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condition
(often abnormal increase) |
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-ous
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pertaining to
characterized by |
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-pathy
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disease
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-pepsia
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digestion
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-opia
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vision
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-penia
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deficiency
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-pexy
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surgical fixation
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-phagia
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eating or swallowing
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-phagic
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eating or swallowing
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-phagy
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eating or swallowing
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-phasia
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speech
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-phobia
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abnormal fear
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-phylaxis
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protection
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-plasia
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formation or development
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-plasty
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surgical repair
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-plegia
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paralysis
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-pnea
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breathing
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-pod
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foot
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-poiesis
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production
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-poietin
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that which causes production
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-ptosis
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prolapse or sagging
drooping |
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-ptysis
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spitting
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-y
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state or condition
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-rrhage
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excessive bleeding or hemorrage
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-rrhagia
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excessive bleeding or hemorrage
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-rrhaphy
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suture
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-rrhea
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flow or discharge
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-rrhexis
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rupture
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-schisis
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split or cleft
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-sclerosis
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hardening
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-scope
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instrument used for viewing
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-scopy
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process of visual exam with a lighted instrument
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-spasm
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twitching or cramp
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-stalsis
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contraction
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-stasis
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stopping or controlling
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-stenosis
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narrowing or stricture
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-stomy
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formation of an opening
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-therapy
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treatment
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-tic
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pertaining to
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-tome
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an instrument used for cutting
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-tomy
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incision (to cut into)
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-tripsy
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surgical crushing
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-trophic
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nutrition
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-trophy
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nutrition
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-tropin
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that which stimulates
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-blast
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embryonic
immature |
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-cyesis
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pregnancy
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-gravida
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pregnant female
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-para
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woman who has given birth
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-clasia
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break
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-desis
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binding
fusion |
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-asthenia
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weakness
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-sarcoma
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malignant tumor from connective tissue
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-para
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woman who has given birth
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-gravida
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pregnant female
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-cyesis
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pregnancy
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-blast
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embryonic form
immature |
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-esthesia
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sensitivity to pain
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-phoresis
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transmission
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-derm
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skin or germ layer
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