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General, Procedures ,and Disorders

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Trophy   Development   Hypertrophy: The Enlargement of an organ or tissue from the increase in the size of its cell.  
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Sclerosis   Hardening Condition   Atherosclerosis: A deposit of fatty materials, such as cholesterol , in the arteries which causes hardening .  
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Rrhexis   rupture   Dermatorrhexis: Rupture of the skin  
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Rrhea   Flow, Discharge   Diarrhea: Loose watery stool that occurs more frequently than usual.  
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Ptosis   Drooping, Falling   Coloptosis: Prolapse ( falling) of the colon.  
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Plegia   Paralysis   Cardioplagia: Paralysis of the heart.  
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Phobia   Fear   Acrophobia: Fear of heights.  
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Penia   Decreased, Deficiency   leukopenia: Low white blood cell count  
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Phagia   Eating   Aerophagia: Swallowed air that later may cause excessive belching.  
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Megaly   Enlargement   Gastromegaly: Enlargement of the stomach  
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Itis   Inflammation   Dermatitis: Inflammation of the skin.  
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Emesis   Vomiting   Melenemesis: Vomiting of Dark-colored or blackish material  
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Dynia   Pain   Cardiodynia: Pain in the region of the heart.  
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Emia   Blood Condition   Erythemia: body makes too many red blood cells  
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Tomy   Incision   Craniotomy:Surgical incision of the heart  
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Stomy   New* Opening   Enterostomy: durable opening through intestinal segments.  
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Stasis   Stopping or controlling   Hemostasis: Stopping of blood flow.  
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Plasty   Surgical Repair   Rhinoplasty: nasal ( nose ) reconstruction.  
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