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algia
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pain
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dynia
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pain
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blast
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immature cell
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cyte
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cell
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carcinoma
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malignant tumor of the epithelial tissue
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oma
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tumor
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sarcoma
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malignant tumor of connective tissue
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cele
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hernia / protrusion / pathological swelling
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centesis
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puncture for aspiration / puncture to remove fluid
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clysis
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irrigation (washing (cleaning debris)
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clasis
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surgical fracture
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desis
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surgical immobility
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pexy
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surgical fixation (suspension)
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dipsia
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thirst
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dysplasia
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malformation
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ectasis (x-ta-sis)
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stretching open (dilation or distention)
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tasis
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stretching (pulling)
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ectomy
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excision of ( surgical removal of)
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emesis
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vomiting
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emia
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blood condition
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esthesia
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feelings (sensations)
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genic
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starting in
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gram (w/o electro)
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x-ray
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gram (w/electro)
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written record
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graph
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machine used to make a tracing, picture or writing
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grarphy
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procedure for using the machine to make a tracing, picture or writing
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ia
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condition
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iasis
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presence of (something is there)
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ist
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specialist
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ologist
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specialist
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ology
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the study of
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itis
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inflammation of
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lith
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stone (calculas)
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liths
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stones (calculi)
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lithiasis
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presence of stones (presence of calculi)
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kinesis
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movement
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lithotomy
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incision to remove stones (calculi)
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lysis
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breakdown (degeneration or destruction of) = diagnostic def.
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lysis
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increase in the mobility (freeing up) = surgical definition
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malacia
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softening of
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megaly
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enlargement of
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oid
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resembling
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otomy
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incision of
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osis
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abnormal condition or increase in the condition
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ostomy
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anastomosis of (when used w / more than one component
more or less permanent opening (when used with only one component) |
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paresis
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weakness
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pathy
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disease
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penia
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deficiency
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pepsia
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digestion
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plasty
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surgical reconstruction
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phagia
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swallowing or eating
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phasia
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speech (coherence & understanding)
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phonia
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voice
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plasm
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tissue formation
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plegia
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paralysis
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ptosis
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prolapse (downward displacement)
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ptysis
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spitting
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pnea
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breathing
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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, tear
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sclerosis
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hardening of
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scope
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instrument used to look into
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scopy
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process of using the instrument to look into
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spasm
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involuntary contractions
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al, ac, ar, eal
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pertaining to
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stenosis
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narrowing of
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ism
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characteristic of being
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sthenia
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strength
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trophy
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cell nourishment
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therapy
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treatment
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um
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structure
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tome
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instrument to cut
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uresis
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unination (voiding)
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tripsy
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to crush
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uria
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urine condition
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atresia
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absence of an opening
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