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| abdominal | pertaining to the abdomen
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| abdominocentesis | surgical puncture of the abdomen
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| abductor | one who (muscle which) leads toward the body
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| adenitis | inflammation of a gland
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| adenoma | tumor of a gland
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| adenopathy | disease of glands
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| adrenal glands | endocrine glands located above (toward) the kidneys
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| anemia | a decrease in erythocytes or hemoglobin
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| angioplasty | surgical repair of blood vessels
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| anoxia | without oxygen (decrease in tissues)
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| apnea | not breathing
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| arteriosclerosis | hardening of arteries
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| arthralgia | pain in a joint
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| arthritis | inflammation of a joint
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| bilateral | pertaining to two sides
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| biology | study of life
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| biopsy | to view life; microscopic examination of living tissue
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| bradycardia | condition of slow heartbeat
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| bronchitis | inflammation of the bronchi
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| cardiac | pertaining to the heart
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| cardiology | study of the heart
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| cardiomyopathy | disease of heart muscle
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| cephalic | pertaining to the head
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| cerebral | pertaining to the brain
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| cervical | pertaining to the neck
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| colostomy | new opening to the colon (to the outside of the body)
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| craniotomy | incision of the skull
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| cystitis | inflammation of the urinary bladder
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| cystocele | hernia of the urinary bladder
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| cystoscopy | process of visual examination of the urinary bladder
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| cytology | study of cells
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| dermatitis | inflammation of the skin
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| dermatology | study of the skin
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| dorsal | pertaining to the back/posterior
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| electrocardiogram | record of the electricity in the heart
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| electroencephalogram | record of the electricity of the brain
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| electroencephalograph | instrument for recording the electricity in the brain
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| electroencephalography | process of recording the electricity in the brain
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| endoscope | instrument to visually examine within (the body)
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| endoscopy | process of visually examining within (the body)
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| enteritis | inflammation of the intestines
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| enteropathy | disease of the intestines
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| epidermis | outer layer of skin; above the dermis layer
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| epigastric | pertaining to above the stomach
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| exophthalmos | eyeballs that protrude
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| gastrectomy | removal of the stomach
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| gastric | pertaining to the stomach
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| gastroenterology | process of study of the stomach and intestines
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| gastrotomy | incision of the stomach
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| gynecology | study of female and female diseases
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| hematology | study of blood
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| hematoma | collection of blood; a bruise
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| hepatitis | inflammation of the liver
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| hepatoma | tumor (malignant) of the liver
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| hyperglycemia | increase in blood sugar
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| hyperthyroidism | condition of too much secretion of hormone (thyroxine) from the thyroid gland
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| hypogastric | pertaining to below the stomach
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| hypoglycemia | decrease in blood sugar
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| intercostal | pertaining to between the ribs
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| intervertebral | pertaining to between the vertebrae
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| intravenous | pertaining to within a vein
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| laparoscope | instrument to visually examine the abdomen
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| laparoscopy | process of visual examination of the abdomen
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| laparotomy | incision into the abdomen
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| lateral | pertaining to the side
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| lumbosacral | pertaining to the lumbar and sacral regions
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| myalgia | pain of muscles
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| myelogram | record (x-ray) of the spinal cord
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| myoma | tumor (benign) of muscle
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| nephrectomy | removal (resection) of a kidney
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| nephritis | inflammation of the kidney
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| nephrologist | specialist in the study of the kidney
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| nephrology | study of the kidney
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| nephropathy | disease of the kidney
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| nephrosis | abnormal condition of the kidney
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| neural | pertaining to nerves
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| neuralgia | pain of nerves
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| neurologic | pertaining to the study of nerves
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| neurology | study of nerves
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| ophthalmology | study of the eye
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| ophthalmoscope | instrument for visual examination of the eye
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| osteitis | inflammation of the bone
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| osteoarthritis | inflammation of bone and joints (actually degeneration of joint tissue)
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| otalgia | pain in the ear
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| paralysis | abnormal destruction (of nerves) leading to loss of muscle function
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| pelvic | pertaining to the pelvis (bones in the region of the hip)
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| peritoneal | pertaining to the peritoneum
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| phlebotomy | incision of a vein
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| pleural | pertaining to the pleura
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| pulmonary | pertaining to the lungs
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| radiology | study of x-rays
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| rectocele | hernia of the rectum
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| renal | pertaining to the kidney
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| resection | process of cutting out; removal
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| retroflexion | bending backward
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| retroperitoneal | pertaining to behind the peritoneum
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| spinal | pertaining to the spine, backbone
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| splenomegaly | enlargement of the spleen
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| subcutaneous | pertaining to under the skin
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| suprapubic | pertaining to above the pubic bone (part of the pelvis)
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| tachypnea | rapid breathing
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| thoracentesis | surgical puncture to remove fluid from the chest
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| thoracic | pertaining to the chest
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| thoracotomy | incision of the chest
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| transhepatic | pertaining to across or through the liver
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| transurethral | pertaining to through the urethra
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| ultrasonography | process of recording ultrasound (beyond the normal range) waves
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| unilateral | pertaining to one side
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| urology | study of the urinary tract
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| ventral | pertaining to the belly side of the body/anterior
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| vertebral | pertaining to vertebrae
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| visceral | pertaining to internal organs
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