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Cyst
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A sac containing fluid or semifluid
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Lesion
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Any unhealthy tissue
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Polyp
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A tumor with a stem or little foot. Benign
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Papilla
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Small nipple like structure
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Papilloma
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Hypertrophied papilla
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Papule
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A pimple, red elevated spot on the skin
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Infiltration
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Slipping into and between normal cells.
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metastasis
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Movement of cancer cells from one part of the body to another
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Neoplasm
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New formation of tissue usually abnormal
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prodrome
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running before
occurring before a disease |
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mortality
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death
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morbidity
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disease
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Syndrome
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Symptoms occurring together
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Prognosis
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predicted course of disease
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Prophylactic Treatment
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preventative treatment
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Palliative Treatment
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Treatment that provides comfort to the patient
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Active Treatment
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Treatment that cures the disease
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Vertigo
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Sensation of turning around
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Tinnitus
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Ringing in the ear
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Nausea
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upset stomach with the desire to vomit
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Malaise
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a vague sensation of not feeling well
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Dyspnea
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Difficult or Painful Breathing
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Anorexia
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Loss of Appetite or No Appetite
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Paroxysmal
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Sudden periodic attack or recurrence of symptoms of disease, a fit or convulsion of any kind
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Hypertrophy
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Over development
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Pyrexia
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feverish
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Pyretic
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Above normal Temp.
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Sym -
Syn - |
Together
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- ar
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Pertaining to
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ad -
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toward
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ab -
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away from
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Strept / 0
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Chain
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Staphyl / o
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grape
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py / o
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pus
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Colp / o
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vagina
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Crypt / o
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hidden
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hem /o
hemat / o |
blood
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Hyster /o
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uterus
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Men / o
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menses
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Oophor / o
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ovary
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Peps / o
Peps / ia |
digestion
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Pne / o
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air , breathe
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Pyel / o
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pelvis of the kidney
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- orrhagia
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hemorrhage
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ptosis
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The sinking down or sagging of an organ
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-ectasia
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dilation
stretching |
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phas / o
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speech
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phleb / o
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vein
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plas / o
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formation
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- orrhea
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flow, discharge
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oncology
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is the branch of medicine dealing with tumors
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morphology
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is the biological science dealing with the structure of an organ or part of the body
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histology
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the study of the microscopic tissues that make up a part or a structure
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pathology
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the study of changes in structure and function caused by disease
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disease
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a condition in which bodily health is impaired. It means sickness or illness
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manifestation
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proof of impaired bodily health. its a display, exhibition, or evidence of disease
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pathology
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scientific study of changes in the human body produced by disease
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etiology
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the scientific study of causes of disease
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acr / o
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extremities
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cardi / o
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heart
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- tome
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instrument that cuts
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- otomy
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incision into
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-ostomy
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forming a new opening
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-osis
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condition of
usually abnormal |
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-ology
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study of
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-ologist
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one who studies
a specialist |
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-itis
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inflammation of
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-ectomy
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excision of
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-algia
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pain
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path / o
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disease
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megal / o
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enlarged
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leuk / o
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white
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gram / o
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record
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gastr / o
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stomach
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eti / o
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cause
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electr / o
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electrical
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duoden / o
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duodenum
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dermat / o
derm / o |
skin
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cyt / o
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cell
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cyan / o
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blue
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-ism
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medical condition
disease |
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-oma
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tumor
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-oid
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resembling
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of or pertaining to
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inter-
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between
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hypo-
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under
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hyper
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excessive
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ex-
ex / o- |
outside
out |
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-en
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in
inside within |
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troph / o
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development
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trach / e
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trachea
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plast / o
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repair
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ost / o
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bone
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onc / o
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tumor
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muc / o
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mucus
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morph / o
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structure of
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malac / o
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soft
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lip / o
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fat
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liposuction
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laryng / o
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larynx
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hist / o
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tissue
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histology
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emes / is
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vomit
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emesis basin
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dent / o
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tooth
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dentist
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cost / o
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ribs
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chondr / o
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cartilage
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cepahl / o
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head
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cele / o
o / cele |
hernia
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carcin / o
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malignancy
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arthr / o
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joint
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arthritis
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aden / o
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gland
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- meter
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measuring instrument
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-genesis
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produce
originate |
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-centesis
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surgical puncture of a cavity to drain fluid
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tharac / o
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thorax
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therap / o
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treatment
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rhin / o
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nose
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phob / ia
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fear
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pelv / i
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pelvis
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ot / o
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ear
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blast / o
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embryo
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metr / o
meter |
measure
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lith / o
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calculus
stone |
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hydro
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water or water like
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dipl / o
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double or pair
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cyst / o
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bladder
sac |
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crani / o
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cranium
skull |
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cocc / i
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coccus
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chol / e
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bile
gall |
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cephal / o
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head
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abdomin / o
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abdomen
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angi / o
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vessel
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arter / i
arter / o |
artery
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fibr / o
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fiber
fibrous connective tissue |
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kinesi / o
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motion
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lys / o
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destruction
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my / o
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muscle
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nephr / o
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kidney
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o / o
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egg, ovum
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neur / o
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nerve
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orchid / o
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testes
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salping / o
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fallopian tube
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scler / o
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tough or hard
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spermat / o
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sperm
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ureter / o
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ureter
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urethr / o
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urethra
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ur / o
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urine
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a-
an- |
without
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dys-
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pain
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brady-
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slow
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-blast
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embryonic
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noun ending
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hernia
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protrusion of an organ or part of an organ through the wall of the cavity containing it
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anomaly
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an irregularity
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aneurysm
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localized abnormal dilation of a blood vessel, or ballooning out of the vessel at a weak point
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cheil / o
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lip
lips |
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col / o
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colon
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dent / o
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teeth
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esophag / o
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esophagus
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gingiv / o
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gums
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gloss / o
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tongue
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hepat / o
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liver
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pancreat / o
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pancreas
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proct / o
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anus
rectum |
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rect / o
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rectum
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stomat / o
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mouth
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-clysis
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irrigation
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-scope
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look
examination |
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-toxin
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poison
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algesia
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sensation of pain
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angi / o
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vessel
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dactyl / o
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digit
finger toe |
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esthesia
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sense of feeling
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myel / o
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spinal cord
bone marrow |
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thrombosis
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vessel occluded by a blood clot
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thrombus
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blood clot circulating in the circulatory system
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a-
an- |
absent
without |
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dys-
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bad
difficult painful |
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-emia
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blood
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macro-
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large
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micro-
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small unable to be seen with the naked eye
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poly-
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too many
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-orrhexis
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rupture
bursting apart |
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-tripsy
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rubbing crushing
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xanth / o
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yellow
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pyret / o
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fever
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melan / o
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black
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erythr / o
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red
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chlor / o
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green
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infra-
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below
beneath |
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supra-
super- |
above
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sub-
hypo- |
below
under |
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epi-
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over
surrounding |
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peri-
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around
about |
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circum-
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around
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meso-
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middle
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end-
endo- |
inner
within |
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ecto-
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outside
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