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173 Cards in this Set
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amylase
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enzyme that aids in digestion of starch
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lipase
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enzyme that helps breakdown fat
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maltase
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enzyme that helps breakdown maltase
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erythroblast
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immature red blood cell
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osteoblast
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immature bone cell
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erythrocyte
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red blood cell
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leukocyte
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white blood cell
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phagocytes
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cellt hat eats or swallows
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thrombocyte
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blood clotting cell
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carcinogenesis
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formation of cancer
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lithogenesis
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formation of stones
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osterogenesis
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formation of bone
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pathogenesis
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production of disease
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oogenesis
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formatin of an egg
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carcinogenic
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forming cancer
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lithogenic
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forming of stones
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osteogenic
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forming of bone
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pathogenic
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causing disease
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hemolysis
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breakdown of red blood cells
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hydrolysis
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breakdown of water
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thrombolysis
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breakdown/destruction of a blood clot
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dentoid
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resembling a tooth
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epidermoid
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resembling skin
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lipoid
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resembling fat
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mucoid
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resembling mucus
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dysplasia
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abnormal growth
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chondroplasia
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development/growth of cartilage
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absorption
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process of absorbing
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catheterization
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process of inserting a tube into a body organ
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vaccination
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process of stimulating immune system by introduction of a kille dor altered antigen
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atrophy
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process of degeneration of an organ or structure (without growth or development)
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-graphy
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suffix meaning process of recording an image
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-scopy
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suffix meaning process of visually examining
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arthralgia
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joint pain
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cephalgia
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head ache
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gastralgia
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stomach ache
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myalgia
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muscle pain
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neuralgia
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nerve pain
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otalgia
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ear ache
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pleurodynia
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pain in the pleuria
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anemia
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deficiency in hemoglobin or erythrocytes
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hyperglycemia
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excessive sugar in the blood
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hypocalcemia
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deficient calcium in the blood
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leukemia
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cancerous condition of white blood cells
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uremia
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urine in the blood
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cystitis
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inflammatin of the bladder
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dermatitis
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inflamation of the skin
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gingivitis
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inflamatin of the gims
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rhinitis
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inflamation of the nose
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tonsilitis
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inflammation of the tonsils
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chondromalacia
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softening of the cartilage
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encephalomalacia
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softening of the brain
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onychomalacia
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softening of the nails
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osteomalacia
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softening of the bones
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cardiomegaly
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enlargement of the heart
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hepatomegaly
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enlargement of the liver
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splenomegaly
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enlargement of the spleen
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hemorrhage
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bursting forth of blood
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encephalorrhagia
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bursting forth of blod in the brain
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gastrorrhagia
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bursting forth of blood from the stomach
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diarrhea
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excessive bowel movements (flowing through)
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menorrhea
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menstrual flow
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pyorrhea
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discharge of pus
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rhinorrhea
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flow or discharge from nose; runny nose
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angiorrhexis
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rupture of a vessel
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cystorrhexis
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rupture of the bladder
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enterorrhexis
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rupture of the small intestine
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adenoma
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tumor of a gland
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carcinoma
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cancerous tumor
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hematoma
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collection of blood (bruise)
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hepatoma
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tuomor of the liver
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myoma
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tumor of the muscle
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dermatosis
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abnormal condition of the skin
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necrosis
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abnormal condition of dying tissue
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onychosis
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abnormal condition of the nails
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thrombosis
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abnormal condition of clotting cells (in which excessive clotting occurs)
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cardiopathy
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disease of the heart; diseased heart
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enteropathy
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disease of the small intestine
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nephropathy
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disease of the kidney
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erythropenia
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deficiency of red blood cells
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leukopenia
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deficiency of white blood cells
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thrombocytopenia
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deficiency of clotting cells
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acrophobia
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fear of heights
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arachnophobia
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fear of spiders
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claustrophobia
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fear of closed in places
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arteriosclerosis
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hardening of the arteries
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phlebosclerosis
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hardening of the veins
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appendectomy
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removal of the appendix
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gingivectomy
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removal of the gums
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mastectomy
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removal of the breast
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nephrectomy
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removal of the kidney
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tympanectomy
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removal of the eardrum
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cardiogram
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written record of the heart
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electroencephalogram
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written record of the electrical impulses of the brain
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mammogram
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written record of the breast
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cardiography
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process of recording the heart
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electroencephalography
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process of recording electrical impulses of the brain
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mammography
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process of recording the breast
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radiography
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use of x-rays to record
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audiometer
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process of measuring hearing
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sphygmomanometer
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instrument to measure blood pressure
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spirometer
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instrument to measure breathing capacity
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thermometer
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instrument to measure temperature
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audiometry
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process of measuring hearing
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spirometry
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process of measuring breathing capacity
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autopsy
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viewing of a dead body
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biopsy
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viewing of living tissue
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colostomy
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creation of an opening in the colon
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tracheostomy
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creation of an opening in the trachea
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angioplasty
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surgical repair of a vessel
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blepharoplasty
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surgical repair of the eyelid
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mammoplasty
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surgical repair of the breast
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rhinoplasty
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surgical repair of the nose
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urethroplasty
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surgical repair of the urethra
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cystorrhaphy
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suturing of the bladder
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nephrorrhaphy
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suturing of the kidney
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colonoscope
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instrument to view the colon
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cytoscope
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insrument ot view the bladder
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laparoscope
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instrument to view the abdominal cavity
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otoscope
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instrument to view the ear
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colonoscopy
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process of viewing the colon
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cytoscopy
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process of viewing the bladder
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laparoscopy
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process of viewing the abdominal cavity
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otoscopy
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process of viewing the ear
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hemostasis
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stopping/controlling the flow of blood
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homeostasis
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tendency of body to maintain consistency
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pyostasis
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controlling the formation of pus
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chemotherapy
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treatment with drugs
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hydrotherapy
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treatment with water
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radiotherapy
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treatment with radiation (x-rays)
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craniotomy
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incision/cut into the skull
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cystotomy
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incision/cut into the bladder
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keratomy
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incision into the cornea
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tracheotomy
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incision/cut into the trachea
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cardia
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pertaining to the heart
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iliac
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pertaining to the ilium
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abdominal
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pertaining to the abdomen
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nasal
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pertaining to the nose
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obstetrical
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pertaining to childbirth
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pleural
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pertaining to the pleura
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alveolar
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pertaining to the alveoli
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glandular
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pertaining to the glands
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muscular
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pertaining to the muscles
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tonsillar
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pertaining to the tonislls
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pulmonary
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pertaining to the lungs
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auditory
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pertaining to hearing
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coccygeal
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pertaining to the coccyx
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esophageal
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pertaining to the esophagus
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laryngeal
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pertaining to the larynx
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aortic
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pertaining to the aorta
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chronic
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long lasting (pertaining to time)
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gastric
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pertaining to the stomach
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peptic
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pertaining to digestion
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tympanic
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pertaining to the eardrum
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venous
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pertaining to a vein
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radiographer
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person who takes x-rays
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ultrasonographer
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person who performs ultrasonography
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obstetrician
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medical specialist in childbirth
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peiatrician
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medical specialist in children
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technician
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specialist in technical procedures
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cardiologist
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heart specialist
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chemist
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specialist in chemicals
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nephrologist
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kidney specialist
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oncologist
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cancer specialist
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psychiatrist
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specialist in mental disorders
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biology
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study of life/living things
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cardiology
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study of the heart
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hematology
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study of the blood
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nephrology
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study of the kidneys
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opthalmology
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study of the eyes
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psychology
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study of the mind
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obstetrics
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medically concerning birth
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pediatrics
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medically concerning children
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