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Health

44 Terms

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cele

hernia; swelling

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scopy

visual examination

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desis

binding; fixation of bone or joint

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scope

instrument for examination

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penia

decease; deficiency

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scler

hardening; sclera white of eye

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tomy

incision

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stomy

mouth like opening

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osis

abnormal condition; increase

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genesis or gen

forming, producing, origin

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rrhexis

rupture

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centesis

surgical puncture

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ectomy

excision; removal

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pexy

fixation of an organ

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graphy

process of recording

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gram

record or writing

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algia or dynia

pain

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clasis

to break; surgical fracture

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sten

narrowing

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lysis

separating, destruction, loosening

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spasm

involuntary contraction; twitching

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ism

condition

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logy

study of

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iasis

condition of

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plegia

paralysis

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trispdy

crushing

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ptosis

prolapse; downward displacement

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encephal

brain

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mening

meninges

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30

icle, ole, ule

small; minute

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rrhea

discharge; flow

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32

ist

specialist

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iatry

physician; treatment

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hemat

blood

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35

emesis

vomiting

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plasty

surgical repair

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emia

blood condition

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38

phobia

fear

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39

tome

instrument to cut

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ectasis

dilation; expansion

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malacia

softening

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pathy

disease

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toxic

poison

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rrhapy

suture

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