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oma
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tumor or swelling; carcinoma (cancer arising in epithelial tissue/internal organs)
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oscopy
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visual examination; laparoscopy
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osis
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disease process or condition; necrosis (death of cells in an organ/tissue due to disease)
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osteo
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bone; osteoarthritis
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ostomy
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creation of an artificial opening in an organ; tracheostomy (incision in the windpipe made to relieve obstruction to breathing)
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otomy
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incision; craniotomy (surgical opening in the skull)
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para
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near alongside, beyond, outside; paravertebral; *parallel
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pathy
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disease of; cardiomyopathy (chronic disease of the heart muscle)
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penia
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lack of; leukopenia
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plasty
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reparative or reconstructive surgery; rhinoplasty
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pneumo
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air; pneumothorax (presence of air or gas in the cavity b/t the lungs and chest wall causing collapse of the lung
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pre
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before; precancerous
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pro
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in front of, before; prognathism (having a projecting lower jaw or chin)
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proct
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rectum or anus; proctology (branch of medicine concerned with rectum and anus)
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ptosis
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lowering part of an organ or part; nephroptosis
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pyel
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pelvis; pyelogram (x-ray of pelvis area)
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pyo
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pus; pyorrhea
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spondyl
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vertebra; spondylolysis (inflammation of the joints of the backbone)
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sub
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under; submandibular (beneath the jaw or mandible)
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super
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above, excessive; supersensitivity
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supra
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above; supraventricular
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syn
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together; synarthrosis (immovably fixed joint b/t bones connected by fibrous tissue)
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trans
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across; transurethra (medical procedure: performed via the urethra)
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tri
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three; triceps
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