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adenoma
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benign tumor of glandular cellsaden/o gland-oma tumor or mass
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adenitis
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inflammation of a glandaden/o gland-itis inflammation
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arthritis
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inflammation of a jointarthr/o joint-itis inflammation
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biology
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study of lifebi/o life-ology study of
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carcinoma
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cancerous tumorcarcin/o cancer, cancerous-oma tumor, mass
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cardiology
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study of the heartcardi/o heart-ology study of
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cephalic
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pertaining to the headcephal/o head-ic pertaining to
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cerebral
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pertaining to the cerebrumcerebr/o cerebrum, largest part of the brain-al pertaining...
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cerebrovascular accident
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CVAcommonly known as strokecerebr/o cerebrum, largest part of the brain-vascular pertaining...
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cystoscope
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instrument used to view the urinary bladdercyst/o urinary bladder-scope instrument...
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cytology
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study of cellscyt/o cell-ology study of
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dermal
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pertaining to the skinderm/o skin-al pertaining to
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dermatitis
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inflammation of the skindermat/o skin-itis inflammation
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electrocardiogram
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ECG or EKGrecord of the electricity of the heartelectr/o electricitycardi/o heart-gram record
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electroencephalogram
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EEGrecord of the electricity of the brainelectr/o electricityencephal/o brain-gram record
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enteritis
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inflammation of the intestinesenter/o intestines (often the small intestines)-itis inflammation
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erythrocytes
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red blood cellserythr/o red-cytes cell
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gastroscopy
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visual examination of the stomachgastr/o stomach-scopy process of visual examination using...
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diagnosis
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complete knowledge of a patient's conditiongnos/o knowledgedia- complete-sis state of
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prognosis
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prediction as to the outcome of an illness or diseasegnos/o knowledgepro- before-sis state...
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gynecology
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study of female disordersgynec/o woman, female-ology study of
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hemoglobin
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oxygen carrying protein found in red blood cellshem/o blood-globin protein
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hematoma
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mass or collection of blood under the skinhemat/o blood-oma mass or tumor
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hepatitis
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inflammation of the liverhepat/o liver-itis inflammation
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laparotomy
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incision of the abdomen
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leukocyte
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white blood cell
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nephrectomy
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removal (excision) of a kidney
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neurology
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study of the nervous system and nerve disorders
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neurology
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study of the nervous system and nerve disorders
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oncologist
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specialist in the study and treatment of tumors
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opthalmoscope
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instrument used to visually examine the eye
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osteoarthritis
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inflammation of bones and joints
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pathologist
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specialist is the study of disease using microscope examination of tissues and cells and autopsy...
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psychosis
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abnormal condition of the mind; a serious mental disorder that involves loss of normal perception...
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renal
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pertaining to the kidney
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rhinitis
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inflammation of the nose
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sarcoma
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cancerous (malignant) tumor of connective tissue (such as bone, muscle, fat, or cartilage)
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thrombocyte
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clotting cell; a platelet
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thrombosis
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abnormal condition of clot formation
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neural
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pertaining to nerves
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arthralgia
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pain in a joint
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leukocyte
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white blood cell
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gastrectomy
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excision (removal) of the stomach and intestines
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leukemia
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increase in malignant (cancerous) white blood cells in blood and bone marrow
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hemoglobin
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oxygen-carrying protein found in red blood cells
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arthrogram
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x-ray record of a joint
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cephalgia
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aka cephalalgiaheadache
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gastric
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pertaining to the stomach
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hyperthyroidism
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excessive activity of the thyroid gland
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gastroenteritis
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inflammation of the stomach and intestines
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neurologist
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specialist in the diagnosis and treatment of nervous disorders
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nephrology
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study of the kidney and its diseases
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hepatoma
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aka hepatocellular carcinomatumor (malignant) of the liver
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biopsy
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removing living tissue for subsequent viewing under a microscope or other laboratory studies
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nephrosis
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abnormal condition of the kidney
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gastroscope
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instrument used to view the stomach
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laparoscopy
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visual examination of the abdomenlapar/o abdomen-scopy visual examination
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arthroscopy
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process of visual examination of a jointarthr/o joint-scopy visual examination
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neurotomy
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incision of a nerveneuro- nerve-tomy incision
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anemia
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deficiency of hemoglobin and/or in number of red blood cells, which results in reduced oxygen...
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autopsy
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aka postmortem exam or necroscopyexamination of a dead body to determine the cause of deathaut- ...
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diameter
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length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle when the end points are on...
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dysentery
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condition of painful intestines (often caused by bacterial infection)
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endocrine glands
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organs that produce (secrete) hormones
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endocardium
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innermost tissue layer of the heart
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exocrine glands
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glands that produce (secrete) chemicals that leave the body through tubes...
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hyperglycemia
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higher than normal levels of sugar in the blood
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hypoglycemia
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blood condition of decreased sugar (lower than normal levels)
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prostate gland
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male gland that surrounds the base of the urinary bladder; it produces fluid (semen) that leaves...
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resection
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removal (excision) of an organ or a structure
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retrogastric
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pertaining to behind the stomach
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subhepatic
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pertaining to under the liversub- under, beneathhepat/o liver-ic pertaining to
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transdermal
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pertaining to through the skin
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transurethral
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pertaining to across (through) the urethratrans- across, throughurethr/o urethra
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