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aden/o
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gland
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adenopathy |
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carcin/o
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cancer
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carcinoma |
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cardi/o
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heart
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cardiac |
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chem/o
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chemical
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chemotherapy |
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cis/o
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to cut
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incision |
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dermat/o
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skin
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dermatology |
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enter/o
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small intestine
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enteric |
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gastr/o
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stomach
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gastric |
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gynec/o
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female, woman
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gynecology |
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hemat/o
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blood
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hematic |
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hydr/o
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water
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hydrocele |
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immun/o
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immunity, protection
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immunology |
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laryng/o
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voice box, larynx
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laryngitis |
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nephr/o
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kidney
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nephromegaly |
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neur/o
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nerve
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neural |
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ophthalm/o
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eye
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ophthalmic |
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ot/o
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ear
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otic |
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path/o
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disease
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pathology |
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pulmon/o
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lung
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pulmonary |
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rhin/o
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nose
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rhinoplasty |
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a-
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without, away from
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aphasia |
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an-
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without
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anoxia |
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ante-
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before, in front of
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antepartum |
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anti-
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against
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antibiotic |
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auto-
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self
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autograft |
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brady-
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slow
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bradycardia |
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contra-
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against
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contraception |
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de-
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without
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depigmentation |
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dys-
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painful, difficult, abnormal
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dyspnea |
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endo-
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within, inner
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endoscope |
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epi-
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upon, over
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epigastric |
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eso-
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inward
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esotropia |
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eu-
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normal, good
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eupnea |
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ex-
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external, outward
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exostosis |
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exo-
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outward
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exotropia |
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extra-
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outside of
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extracorporeal |
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hetero-
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different
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heterograft |
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homo-
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same
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homograft |
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hydro-
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water
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hydrotherapy |
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hyper-
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over, above
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hypertrophy |
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hypo-
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under, below
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hypodermic |
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in-
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not; inward
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infertility; inhalation |
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inter-
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among, between
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intervertebral |
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intra-
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within, inside
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intravenous |
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macro-
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large
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macrotia |
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micro-
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small
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microtia |
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myo-
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to shut
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myopia (to shut eyes/squint) |
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neo-
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new
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neonatology |
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pan-
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all
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pansinusitis |
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para-
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beside, near; abnormal; two like parts of a pair
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paranasal; paresthesia; paraplegia |
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per-
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through
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percutaneous |
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peri-
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around
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pericardial |
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post-
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after
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postpartum |
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pre-
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before, in front of
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preoperative |
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pro-
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before
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prolactin |
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pseudo-
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false
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pseudocyesis |
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retro-
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backward, behind
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retroperitoneal |
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sub-
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below, under
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subcutaneous |
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supra-
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above
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suprapubic |
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tachy-
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rapid, fast
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tachycardia |
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trans-
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through, across
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transurethral |
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ultra-
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beyond, excess
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ultrasound |
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un-
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not
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unconscious |
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bi-
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two
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bilateral |
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hemi-
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half
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hemiplegia |
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mono-
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one
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monoplegia |
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multi-
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many
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multigravida |
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nulli-
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none
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nulligravida |
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poly-
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many
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polyuria |
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primi-
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first
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primigravida |
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quadri-
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four
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quadriplegia |
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semi-
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partial, half
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semiconscious |
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tetra-
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four
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tetraplegia |
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tri-
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three
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triceps |
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-algia
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pain
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gastralgia |
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-cele
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hernia, protrusion
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cystocele |
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-cyte
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cell
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erythrocyte |
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-dynia
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pain
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cardiodynia |
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-ectasis
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dilation
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bronchiectasis |
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-gen
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that which produces
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pathogen |
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-genesis
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produces, generates
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spermatogenesis |
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-genic
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producing, produced by
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carcinogenic |
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-ia
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state, condition
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bradycardia |
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-iasis
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abnormal condition
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lithiasis |
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-iatry
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medical treatment
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podiatry |
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-ism
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state of
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hypothyroidism |
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-itis
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inflammation
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dermatitis |
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-logist
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one who studies
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cardiologist |
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-logy
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study of
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cardiology |
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-lysis
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destruction
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hemolysis |
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-lytic
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destruction
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thrombolytic |
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-malacia
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abnormal softening
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chondromalacia |
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-megaly
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enlargement, large
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cardiomegaly |
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-oid
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resembling
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fibroid |
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-oma
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tumor, mass, swelling
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carcinoma |
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-osis
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abnormal condition
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cyanosis |
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-pathy
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disease
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myopathy |
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-phobia
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fear
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photophobia |
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-plasia
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development, growth
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hyperplasia |
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-plasm
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formation, development
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neoplasm |
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-ptosis
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drooping
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blepharoptosis |
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-rrhage
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excessive, abnormal flow
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hemorrhage |
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-rrhagia
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abnormal flow condition
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cystorrhagia |
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-rrhea
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discharge, flow
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rhinorrhea |
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-rrhexis
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rupture
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hysterorrhexis |
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-sclerosis
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hardening
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arteriosclerosis |
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-stenosis
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narrowing
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angiostenosis |
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-therapy
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treatment
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chemotherapy |
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-trophy
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nourishment, development
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hypertrophy |
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-ule
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small
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venule |
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-ac
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pertaining to
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cardiac |
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-al
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pertaining to
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duodenal |
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-an
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pertaining to
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ovarian |
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-ar
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pertaining to
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ventricular |
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-ary
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pertaining to
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pulmonary |
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-atic
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pertaining to
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lymphatic |
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-eal
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pertaining to
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esophageal |
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-iac
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pertaining to
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chondriac |
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-ic
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pertaining to
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gastric |
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-ile
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pertaining to
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penile |
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-ine
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pertaining to
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uterine |
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-ior
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pertaining to
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superior |
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-nic
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pertaining to
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embryonic |
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-ory
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pertaining to
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auditory |
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-ose
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pertaining to
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adipose |
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-ous
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pertaining to
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intravenous |
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-tic
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pertaining to
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acoustic |
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-centesis
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puncture to withdraw fluid
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arthrocentesis |
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-ectomy
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surgical removal
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gastrectomy |
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-ostomy
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surgically create an opening
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colostomy |
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-otomy
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cutting into
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thoracotomy |
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-pexy
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surgical fixation
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nephropexy |
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-plasty
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surgical repair
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dermatoplasty |
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-rrhaphy
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suture
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myorrhaphy |
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-gram
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record or picture
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electrocardiogram |
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-graph
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instrument for recording
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electrocardiograph |
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-graphy
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process of recording
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electrocardiography |
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-meter
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instrument for measuring
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audiometer |
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-metry
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process of measuring
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audiometry |
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-scope
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instrument for viewing
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gastroscope |
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-scopy
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process of visually examining
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gastroscopy |
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Words ending in -a
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-ae
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vertebra --> vertebrae |
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Words ending in -ax
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-aces
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thorax --> thoraces |
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Words ending in -ex or -ix
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-ices
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appendix --> appendices |
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Words ending in -is
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-es
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metastasis --> metastases |
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Words ending in -ma
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-mata
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sarcoma --> sarcomata |
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Words ending in -nx
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-nges
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phalanx --> phalanges |
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Words ending in -on
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-a
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ganglion --> ganglia |
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Words ending in -us
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-i
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nucleus --> nuclei |
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Words ending in -um
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-a
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ovum --> ova |
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Words ending in -y
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-ies
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biopsy --> biopsies |
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abdomin/o
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abdomen
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abdominal |
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adip/o
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fat
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adipose |
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anter/o
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front
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anterior |
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brachi/o
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arm
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brachial |
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caud/o
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tail
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caudal |
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cephal/o
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head
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cephalic |
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cervic/o
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neck; cervix
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cervical |
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chondr/o
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cartilage
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chondromalacia |
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crani/o
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skull
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cranial |
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crin/o
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to secrete
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endocrine |
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crur/o
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leg
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crural |
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cyt/o
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cell
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cytology |
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dist/o
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away from
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distal |
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dors/o
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back of body
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dorsal |
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epitheli/o
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epithelium
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epithelial |
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glute/o
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buttock
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gluteal |
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hist/o
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tissue
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histology |
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infer/o
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below
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inferior |
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later/o
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side
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lateral |
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lumb/o
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loin, lower back
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lumbar |
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lymph/o
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lymph
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lymphatic |
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medi/o
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middle
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medial; mediastinum |
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muscul/o
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muscles
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muscular |
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pelv/o
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pelvis
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pelvic |
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peritone/o
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peritoneum
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peritoneal |
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pleur/o
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pleura
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pleural |
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poster/o
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back
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posterior |
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proct/o
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rectum and anus
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proctology |
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proxim/o
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near to
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proximal |
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pub/o
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genital region
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pubic |
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spin/o
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spine
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spinal |
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super/o
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above
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superior |
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thorac/o
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chest
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thoracic |
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ur/o
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urine
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urology |
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vascul/o
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blood vessel
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vascular |
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ventr/o
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belly
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ventral |
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vertebr/o
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vertebra
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vertebral |
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viscer/o
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internal organ
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visceral |
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sagittal plane
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divides the body into right and left
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coronal (frontal) plane
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divides the body into anterior and posterior
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transverse plane
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divides the body into upper and lower
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right hypochondriac region
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right lateral region of upper row beneath the lower ribs
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epigastric region
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middle area of upper row above the stomach
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left hypochondriac region
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left lateral region of the upper row beneath the lower ribs
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right lumbar region
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right lateral region of the middle row at the waist
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umbilical region
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central area over the navel
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left lumbar region
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left lateral region of the middle row at the waist
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right iliac region
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right lateral region of the lower row at the groin
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hypogastric region
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middle region of the lower row beneath the navel
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left iliac region
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left lateral region of the lower row at the groin
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The Right Upper Quadrant (RUQ) contains which organs?
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Liver (majority), right kidney, colon, pancreas (small portion), gallbladder, small intestines
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The Right Lower Quadrant (RLQ) contains which organs?
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Colon, small intestines, right ureter, appendix, right ovary (female), right fallopian tube (female)
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The Left Upper Quadrant (LUQ) contains which organs?
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Liver (small portion), spleen, left kidney, stomach, colon, pancreas (majority), small intestines
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The Left Lower Quadrant (LLQ) contains which organs?
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Colon, small intestines, left ureter, left ovary (female), left fallopian tube (female)
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supine
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body facing up
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prone
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body facing down
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