Chapter 2
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| Ophthalmoplasty | surgical repair of the eye
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| Augmentation Mammoplasty | surgical procedure to increase breast size
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| Neurectomy | partial or total excision of a nerve
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| Colopexy | surgical procedure in which the colon is sutured to the abdominal wall
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| Emesis | vomiting
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| Anesthesiology | branch of medicine concerned with the administration of drugs or agents that produce loss of feeling
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| Gastroenterologist | physician who specializes in intestinal and gastric disorders
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| Gynecology | medical specialty that is devoted to treating diseases of the female reproductive organs and breasts
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| Suture | uniting a wound by stitches
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| Benign | a term that means the opposite of malignant
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| Angiorrhaphy | suture of a blood vessel
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| Amniocentesis | surgical puncture of the thin membrane that surrounds the fetus
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| Neuralgia | pain along the course of a nerve
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| Hernia | protrusion of all or part of an organ through the wall of a cavity that contains it
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| Dilatation | stretching of a structure
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| Edema | the presence of abnormally large amounts of fluid in the tissues that results in swelling
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| Pyromania | excessive preoccupation with fire
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| Carcinoma | another term for cancer
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| Prolapse | sagging
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| Stasis | a word that is also a suffix that means stopping or controlling
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| Ophthalmitis | inflammation of the eye
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| Encephalocele | herniation of the brain through an opening in the skull
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| Cardiologist | a heart specialist
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| Ophthalmorrhexis | rupture of the eyeball
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| Chirospasm | cramping of the hand
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| Angiectasis | dilation of a blood or lymph vessel
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| Dermatosis | any skin condition in which inflammation is not generally a symptom
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| Phlebostasis | controlling flow of blood in a vein by means of compression
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| Calcipenia | deficiency of calcium in the body
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| Lithiasis | a condition in which a stone is present
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| Pathology | the medical specialty that studies the nature and cause of disease
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| Otic | pertaining to the ear
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| Lactase | an enzyme that acts on lactose
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| Lipase | an enzyme that breaks down fat
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| Amylolysis | digestion of starch
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| Anesthetic | a drug or agent that is capable of producing a complete or total loss of feeling
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| Oncology | a medical specialty that is particularly concerned with malignant tumors and their treatment
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| Protease | an enzyme that breaks down protein
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| Hyperemesis | excessive vomiting
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| Triage | a method of sorting patients according to their need for care
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| Ophthalmic | pertaining to the eye
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| Colostomy | formation of a new opening in the colon
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| Mastopexy | surgical fixation of the breast
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| Biopsy | excision of a small piece of living tissue for microscopic examination
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| Adenectomy | excision of a gland
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| Neurolysis | loosening of adhesions surrounding a nrve
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| Cutaneous | pertaining to the skin
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| Otoplasty | surgical repair of the ear
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| Dermatoplasty | skin grafting
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| Encephalotome | an instrument of incising brain tissue
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| Amylase | enzyme that breaks down starch
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| Opthalmoscopy | examination of the eye
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| Tracheotomy | incision of the trachea
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| Appendicitis | Inflammation of the appendix
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| Otitis | inflammation of the ear
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| Neural | pertaining to a nerve
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| Tonsillectomy | removal of the tonsils
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| Dermatologist | skin specialist
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| Lithotripsy | surgical crushing of a stone
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| Mastectomy | surgical removal of a breast
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