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formed medical terms

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Term
Definition
Aberrant   To wander  
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Abdominal   Of, or pertaining to the abdomen  
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Abdominocentesis   Surgical puncture of the abdomen  
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Abduction   Movement away from  
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Adduction   Movement towards  
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Cardiocentesis   Surgical puncture of the heart  
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Cephalic   Of, or pertaining to the head  
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Cholecystectomy   Excision of the gallbladder  
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Cholecystitis   Inflammation of the gallbladder  
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Cholelithotomy   Incision into the gallbladder to remove stones  
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Craniectomy   Surgical procedure to excise part of the cranium  
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Cranioplasty   Surgical repair of the cranium  
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Craniotomy   Surgical incision into the cranium  
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Cranium   Skull  
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Cystitis   Inflammation of the bladder  
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Cystocele   Hernia of the bladder  
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Cystotomy   Surgical incision into the bladder  
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Diplococci   Coccis growing in paire  
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Hydrocephalus   Build-up of fluid in the skull  
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Hydrophobia   Abnormal fear of water  
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Hydrotherapy   Water therapy  
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Lithogenesis   Development/growth of calculus  
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Lithotomy   Surgical incision to remove calculus  
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Otalgia   Earache  
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Otitis   Inflammation of the ear  
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Otorrhea   Discharge of the ear  
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Pelvic   Of, or pertaining to the pelvis  
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Pelvimetry   Measurement of the pelvis  
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Pyogenic   Production of pus  
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Pyorrhea   Discharge of pus  
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Rhinitis   Inflammation of the nose  
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Rhinoplasty   Surgical repair of the nose  
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Rhinorrhea   Discharge from the nose  
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Staphylococci   Clusters  
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Streptococci   Twisted chains  
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Thoracic   Pertaining to the thorax  
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Thoracocentesis   Surgical puncture of the thorax (chest cavity)  
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Thoracoplasty   Surgical repair of the thorax (chest cavity)  
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Thoracotomy   Incision into the thorax (chest cavity)  
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