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307 Cards in this Set
- Front
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a-, an-
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Without, lack of, not
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ab-
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away from
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ad-
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toward, to, near
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ambi-
amphi- ampho- |
both
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ana-
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up, toward, apart
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ante-
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before, in front of, forward
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anti-
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against opposing
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apo-
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spearation from , derived from
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auto-
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self
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bi-
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two, double, twice
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cata-
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down, under, lower, against
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circum
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around
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co-, com-, con-
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with, together
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contra
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opposed, against
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de-
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reverse, remove
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di-
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two twice
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dia-
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between, through, apart, across, completely
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dis-
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apart from, free from
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dys-
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difficult, painful, abnormal
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e- ec-, ex-
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out of, from, away from
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ecto-
exo- |
outer, outside, situated on
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em-, en-
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in
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endo-
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within, inner
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ep-, epi,
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upon, on over, above
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eu-
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normal, good, well, healthy
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extra-
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outside of, beyond
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hemi-
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half
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hyper-
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excessive, above, beyond
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hyp-, hypo-
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under, deficient, beneath
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im-, in-
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in, into, within, not
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infra-
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below, beneath
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inter-
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between
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intra-
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within
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intro-
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into, within
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mes-, meso-
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middle
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meta-
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change, beyond, after
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micr-, micro-
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small
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mult-, multi-
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many
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neo-
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new, recent
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pan-
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all, entire
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para-
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beside, beyond
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per-
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through, excessive
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peri-
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around
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poly-
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many, much, excessive
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post-
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after, behind
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pre-, pro-
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before, in front of
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pseudo-
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false
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re-
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again, backward
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retro-
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backward, behind
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semi-
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half, partial
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sub-
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under, beneath
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super-, supra
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above, superior, excess
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sym-
syn- |
together, with
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trans-
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across, through
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ultra-
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beyond, excess
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Afebrile
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without fever
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anemia
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lack of blood
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abductor
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leading away from
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aboral
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away from
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adductor
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leading toward
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adrenal
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near the kidney
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ambidextrous
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ability to use both hands equally
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amphoteric
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both acid and base
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amphibious
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living both on land and in water
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anatomy
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to cut apart
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anabolism
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building up
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antenatal
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before birth
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antemortem
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before death
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antisepsis
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against infection
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anitbiotic
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against microbial life
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apocrine
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secretion containing cell parts
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apomorphine
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drug derived from morphine
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autogenous
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self-generating
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autolysis
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self-dissolving
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biceps
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muscles with 2 heads
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bifurcate
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divide into two branches
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catabolism
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breaking down
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catalepsy
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reduced movement
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circumflex
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winding around
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cirumanal
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surrounding the anus
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commisure
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coming together
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conductor
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leading together
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contralateral
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opposite side
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contraception
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prevention of conception
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dehydrate
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remove water from
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defibrillate
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stop fibrillation
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diphasic
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having two stages
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dechromic
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having two colors
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diapedesis
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ooze through
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diaphragm
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wall across
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diagnosis
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complete knowledge
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disinfection
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to free from infection
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dissect
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cut apart
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disarticulation
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separation at a joint
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dyspnea
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difficut breathing
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dyscrasia
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abnormal condition
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dysuria
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difficult or painful urination
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enucleate
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remove whole from
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ectopic
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out of place
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exostosis
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outgrowth of bone
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ectoderm
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outer skin
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ectoparasite
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organism living on the outside
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exogenous
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originating outside
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empyema
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pus in
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enzootic
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in a population of animals
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endogenous
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originating inside
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endoplasm
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inner portion of cytoplasm
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endoderm
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inner cell layer
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epicostal
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upon a rib
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epidermis
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outer skin layer
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eupnea
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normal breathing
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euthanasia
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inducing death painlessly
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extracellular
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outside the cells
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extraocular
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outside the eye
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hemiplegia
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paralysis of one side of body
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hemisphere
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half of a sphere or globw
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hyperactive
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overactive
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hyperesthesia
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excessive sensitivity
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hypoxia
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reduced oxygen
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hypothyroidism
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deficiency of thyroid activity
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implant
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insert into
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injection
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forcing fluid into
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immature
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not mature
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involuntary
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not voluntary
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infraorbital
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beneath eye
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infrastructure
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underlying support system
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intercostal
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between the ribs
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internodal
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between the nodes
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intracardiac
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within heart
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intraocular
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within the eye
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Introversion
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turning inwards
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Introduce
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lead into
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Mesencephalon
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midbrain
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Mesoderm
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middle cell layer
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Metacarpus
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Bone beyond the carpus
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Metamorphosis
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change shape or structure
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Microphthalmos
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abnormally small eye
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Microbe
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minute organism
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Multiangular
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many angles
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Multiform
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many shapes
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Neoplastic
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new tissue growth
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Neonatal
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newborn
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Panacea
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cure-all
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Panzootic
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throughout an animal population
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Paravertebral
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beside the vertebrae
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Paranormal
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beyond scientific explanation
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Permeable
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may pass through
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Peracute
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excessively sharp
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Periosteum
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around bone
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Peribulbar
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around eye bulb
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Polycystic
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many cysts
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Polydipsia
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excessive thirst
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Postoperative
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after surgery
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Postorbital
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behind the eye
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Prenatal
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before birth
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Project
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throw forward
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Pseudoparasite
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false parasite
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Pseudocyesis
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false pregnancy
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Reflex
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bend back
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Regurgitation
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vomiting
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Retrograde
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going backward
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Retroperitoneal
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behind peritonem
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Semilunar
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half moon shaped
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Semipermeable
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partly permeable
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Subcutaneous
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under the skin
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Sublingual
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beneath the tongue
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Supernumerary
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excessive number
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Suprarenal
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above kidneys
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Symbiosis
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two organisma living in close association
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Syndactyly
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fusion of digits
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Transection
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cut across
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Transfix
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to pierce across
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Ultravirus
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very small virus
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Ultrasonic
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beyond upper limit of hearing
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-ac, -al,c-ic, -ous, -tic
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pertaining to, relating to
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-algia
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pain
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-ate
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having, resembling, acting upon
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-cele
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protrustion (hernia)
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-centesis
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srugical puncture to remove fluid
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-cle, -cule, -ole, -ola, -ule, -ulum, -ulus
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small (diminuitive)
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-cyte
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cell
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-ectomy
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cutting out
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-emeis
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vomit
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-emia
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blood condition
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-ent, -er, -ist, -or
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person or agent
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-esis, -ia, -iasis, -ism, -ity, -osis, -sis, -tion, -y
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state or condition
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-form, -old
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resembling, shaped like
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-genesis
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development, origin
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-gram, -graphy
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recording, written, record
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-graphy
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instrument that records
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-ible, -ile
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capable, able
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-itis
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inflammation
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-ize
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use, subject to (makes a noun or adjective into a verb)
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-logy
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science, study of
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-oma
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tumor
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-penia
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deficiency of, lack of
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-pexy, -pexis
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fixation
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-phage, -phagy
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eating
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-phobia
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abnormal fear or intolerance
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-plasia, -plastic, -plasty
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forming, growing, changing
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-pnea
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breathing
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-rrhaphy
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suturing in place
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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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-scope
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instrument for examining
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-scopy
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act of examining
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-stomy
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surgical opening
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-tome
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instrument for cutting
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-tomy
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cutting, incision
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cardiac
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pertaining to the heart
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neural
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pertaining to nerve
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hemorrhagic
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related to bleeding
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Delirious
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relating to mental disturbance
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acoustic
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pertaining to sound
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neuralgia
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pain in nerves
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myalgia
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muscular pain
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impregnate
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make pregnant
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caudate
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having a tail
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pinnate
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resembling a feather
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cystocele
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bladder hernia
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rectocele
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rectal protrusion into vagina
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paracentesis
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from a body cavity
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thoracentesis
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from chest cavity
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follicle
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little bag
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Molecule
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small mass
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Arteriole, arteriola
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small artery
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Nodule
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small node
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ovulum
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small egglike structure
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homunculus
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small man
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Leukocyte
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white blood cell
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Erythrocyte
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red blood cell
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Hysterectomy
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surgical removal of uterus
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appendectomy
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cutting out of the appendix
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Hematemesis
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vomiting blood
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hyperemesis
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excessive vomiting
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leukemia
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malignant blood disease
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hyperemia
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increased blood flow
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recipient
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one who receives
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examiner
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one who examines
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anesthetist
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one who anesthetizes
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donor
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one who donates
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paresis
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partial paralysis
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anesthesia
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loss of sensation
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trichiasis
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hair growing against the eye
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Priapism
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persistent erection
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acidity
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excess acid
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dermatosis
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skin condition
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inhalation
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inhaling
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therapy
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treatment condition
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Fusiform
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spindle shaped
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ovoid
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egg-shaped
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pathogenesis
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origin of disease
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carcinogenesis
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development of cancer
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hemogram
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record of blood examination
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Priapism
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persistent erection
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acidity
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excess acid
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dermatosis
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skin condition
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inhalation
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inhaling
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therapy
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treatment condition
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Fusiform
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spindle shaped
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ovoid
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egg-shaped
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pathogenesis
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origin of disease
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carcinogenesis
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development of cancer
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hemogram
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record of blood examination
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cardiography
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heart action record
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cardiograph
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heart action
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encephalograph
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brain function
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flexible
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capable of bending
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contractile
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able to contract
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otitis
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inflammation of the ear
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adenitis
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inflammation of gland
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anesthetize
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subject to anesthesia
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euthanatize
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subject to euthanasia
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cauterize
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burn with a cautery
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biology
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science of life
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histology
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study of tissue
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carcinoma
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cancerous growth
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adenoma
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tumor arising from gland
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eosinopenia
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deficiency of eosinophils
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leukopenia
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deficiency of white blood cells
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gastopexy
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fixation of stomach
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abomasopexy
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fixation of abomasum
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croprophagy
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eating feces
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macrophage
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large engulfing cell
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ailurophobia
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fear or hatred of cats
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photophobia
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intolerance of light
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anaplasia
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changing structure ofcells
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aplastic
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lack of cell growth
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otoplasty
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surgical change to ear
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apnea
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absence of breathing
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dyspnea
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difficult breathing
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herniorrhaphy
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repair of hernia
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osteorrhaphy
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wiring of bone
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seborrhea
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excessive sebum secretion
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diarrhea
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watery feces
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enterorrhexis
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intestinal rupture
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karyorrhexis
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break up of cell nucleus
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microscope
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instrument for examining minute objects
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endoscope
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instrument for examining body parts
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microscopy
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act of examining minute objects
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endoscopy
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using endoscope
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colostomy
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surgical opening of colon to body surface
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gastrostomy
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surgical opening into stomach
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fetotome
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instrument for cutting up dead fetus
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microtome
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for cutting thin sections for microscopy
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cystotomy
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cutting of urinary bladder
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Rumenotomy
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incision into rumen
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