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-ectasis
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stretching, dilation
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-ectasia
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stretching, dilation
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-emesis
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vomiting
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-lysis
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destruction, breakdown, separation
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-pepsia
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digestion
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-phagia
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eating, swallowing
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-plasty
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surgical repair
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-ptosis
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prolapse, fall, sag
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-ptysis
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spitting
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think red tie
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-rrhage
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bursting forth
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-rrhagia
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bursting forth
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-rrhaphy
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suture
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-rrhea
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flow, discharge
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-spasm
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sudden, involuntary contraction of muscles
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-stasis
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to stop; control
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-stenosis
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tightening, stricture, narrowing
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-tresia
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opening
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treasure chest
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ectasia
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Mammary duct ectasia may cause mastitis
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lysis
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the disease caused lysis of liver cells
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emesis
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if a child swallows poison, physicians prescribe a drug to induce emesis. An example of an emetic is a strong solution of salt or ipeac syrup
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ptosis
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Mr. Smith's weakened eyelid muscles caused ptosis of his lids.
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spasm
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Eating spicy foods can lead to spasm of gastric sphincters
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stasis
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Overgrowth of bacteria within the small intestine causes stasis of the intestinal contents.
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stenosis
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Projectile vomiting in an infant during feeding is a symptom of plyoric stenosis
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