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algia   pain  
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apnea   lack of breathing  
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thyroid catillage   adam's apple  
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ac   pertaining to  
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adenitis   inflammation of a gland  
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adenoma   a benign tumor in a gland  
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amenorrhea   the absence of menstrual bleeding  
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anaplasia   reversion of cells to a more primitive or undifferentiated form  
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angiitis   inflammation of a blood vessel  
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aterionecrosis   necrosis of arteries.  
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arteritis   inflamation of the arteries  
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arthr/o   joint  
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arthrectomy   surgical removal of a joint  
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adenosclerosis   hardening of a gland  
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antirrhythmic   preventing or alleviating cardiac arrhythmias  
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antihypertensive   reducing or controlling high blood pressure  
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anuria   lack of urine  
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apnea   lack of breathing  
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arterectomy   surgical removal of an artery  
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arteriomalacia   softening of an artery  
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arterionecrosis   deadening of an artery  
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arthroplasty   surgical fixation of a joint  
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arthrosclerosis   hardening of a joint  
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arthrotomy   the incision of a joint  
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arther/o   plaque  
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artherosclerosis   hardening of plaque/fatty substance  
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atrophy   absence of as body part  
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bradycardia   slow heart beat  
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breast augmentation   breast implantation  
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castration   removal of one or both testicles  
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centesis   surgical puncture  
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cervicitis   inflammation of the cervix  
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cholecystalgia   pain in the gallbladder  
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cholecystitis   inflammation of the gallbladder  
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cholelithiasis   the process of gallstones  
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cholelithosis   the condition of gallstones  
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chondritis   inflammation of cartilage  
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chondropathy   disease of the cartilage  
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chondroplasty   surgical fixation of the cartilage  
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colostomy   surgical creation of an opening in the colon  
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colotomy   incision of the colon  
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colpitis   inflammation of the mucous membrane of the vagina  
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colporrhexis   rupture of the mucous membrane of the vagina  
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cranial   of or relating to the skull  
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cranial cavity   the space formed inside the skull  
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craniectomy   surgical removal of a portion of the skull  
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cranioplasty   surgical fixation of the skull  
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craniotomy   surgical incision of the skull  
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cyan/o   blue  
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cystalgia   pain in the bladder  
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cystectomy   surgical removal of the bladder  
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cystitis   inflammation of the bladder  
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cystocele   fallen bladder  
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cystopexy   fixation of the bladder  
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cystorrhagia   bleeding of the bladder  
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cystorrhaphy   suture of the bladder  
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cystorrhea   discharge from the bladder  
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distal   away from the point of attachment  
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diuresis   increases excretion of urine  
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dorsal   back  
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dysplasia   bad combination  
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dyspnea   difficulty breathing  
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dysuria   diffuculty urinating  
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electrocardiography   recording/picture of electricity in the heart  
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electromyography   recording/picture of electricity in the muscle  
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electroneuromyography   recording/picture of electricity in the nerve of the muscle  
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embolism   lodging of an embolus  
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emesis   vomiting  
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encephalitis   inflammation of the brain  
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endarterectomy   surgical removal of plaque from an artery  
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endocarditis   inflammation of the inside lining of the heart  
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endocervicitis   inflammation inside the cervix  
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enterocolostomy   surgical creation of an opening inside the colon  
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epiglottis   above the glottis  
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erythr/o   red  
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fascioplasty   surgical repair of fascia  
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fasciorrhaphy   suture of the fascia  
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fasciotomy   incision of the fascia  
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fibrillation   irregular contraction of muscle fibers  
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gastralgia   stomach pain  
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gastritis   inflammation of the stomach  
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gastroduodenostomy   surgical creation of an opening in the stomach and duodenum  
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gastrorrhagia   bleeding in the stomach  
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gastrorrhea   excessive secretion by the glands of the stomach  
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gastrorrhexis   rupture of the stomach  
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gastostomy   surgical creation of an opening of the stomach  
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gram   picture; recording  
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graphy   the process of recording  
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hematemesis   vomiting of blood  
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hyper   excessive  
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hyperemesis   excessive vomitting  
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hyperlipidemia   increased levels of lipids (fats) in the blood  
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hyperproteinuria   excessive protein in the urine  
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hypo   decreased  
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hypoproteinemia   decreased protein in the blood  
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ileostomy   surgical creation of an opening in the ileum  
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ilium   hip bone  
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ileum   the third part of the small intestines  
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inter   between  
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intra   within  
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itis   inflammation of  
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laryng/o   larynx  
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larynx   voice box  
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leuk/o   white  
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leuko   white  
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lithotomy   incision  
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malacia   softening  
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mammoplasty   surgical repair of breast  
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mastitis   inflammation of the breast  
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mastopexy   surgical fixation of the breast  
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megaly   enlargement  
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meningitis   inflammation of the meninges  
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menorrhagia   bleeding monthly  
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metrorrhexis   rupture of the uterus  
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micturition   to urine  
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my/o   muscle  
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myc/o   fungus  
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mycosis   muscle condition  
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myectomy   surgical removal of a muscle  
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myel/o   spinal cord/ bone marrow  
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myelitis   inflammation of the spinal cord  
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myelopathy   spinal cord disease  
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myocarditis   inflammation of the heart muscle  
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myolysis   muscle break down  
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myomalacia   muscle softening  
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myonecrosis   condition of dead muscles  
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myopathy   muscle disease  
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myoplasty   surgical repair of the muscle  
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myorrhaphy   muscle suture  
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myorrhexis   muscle rupture  
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myositis   inflammation of the muscle  
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myotomy   surgical incision of a muscle  
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nat   birth  
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nephrolith   kidney stones  
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nephrolithiasis   condition of kidney stones  
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nephrolithotomy   surgical incision of kidney stones  
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nephrolysis   break down of the kidney  
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nephropexy   surgical fixation of the kidney  
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nephroptosis   kidney prolapse  
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nephropyosis   condition of pus in the kidney  
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neuralgia   pain in the nerve  
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neurectomy   surgical removal of a nerve  
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neuritis   inflammation of a nerve  
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neuroplasty   surgical repair of a nerve  
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neurorrhaphy   a suture in the kidney  
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neurotomy   surgical incision in the kidney  
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oligomenorrhea   infrequent menstration  
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oliguria   infrequent urination  
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ology   the study of  
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oophorectomy   surgical removal of the ovaries  
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oophoritis   inflammation of the ovaries  
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orchidectomy   surgical removal of one or both testicals  
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osis   condition  
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osteitis   inflammation of the bone  
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osteomalacia   softening of the bone  
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osteomyelitis   inflammation of the muscle and bone  
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osteosclerosis   hardening of the bone  
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ot/o   ear  
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otomy   surgical removal  
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otopyorrhea   the flow of pus from ear  
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otorrhagia   bleeding from the ears  
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otorrhea   flowing from the ears  
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ovariorrhexis   rupture of the ovaries  
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pelvic cavity   body cavity that is bounded by the bones of the pelvis  
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peri   around  
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pericarditis   inflammation around the heart  
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phlebitis   inflammation of the vein  
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poly/o   many  
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polyomyelitis   inflammation of many muscles  
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polymyalgia   pain in many muscles  
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polymyositis   inflammation of many muscles  
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polyneuritis   inflammation of many nerves  
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polyuria   a lot of urine  
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posterior   pertaining to the back part  
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proctectomy   surgical removal of the anus  
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proctopexy   surgical fixation of the anus  
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proctoplasty   surgical repair of the anus  
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py/o   pus  
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pyel/o   renal pelvis  
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pyelonephritis   inflammation of the kidney and renal pelvis  
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pyeloplasty   surgical repair of the renal pelvis  
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pyometritis   inflammation of the and pus in the uteris  
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pyosalpinx   pus in the uterine tube  
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pyr/o   fire; pain  
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regurgitatoin   the action of flowing backward  
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