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05/05/2014
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Anti-
 Definition
against
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di-
 Definition
two
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Dys-
 Definition
bad, painful
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hemi-
 Definition
half, partly
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inter-

 Definition
between
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intra-
 Definition
within
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mal-
 Definition
bad
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post-
 Definition
after; behind
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a/an-
 Definition
no, not, without
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ecto-
 Definition
out, without, away from
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endo-
 Definition
inside
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ab-
 Definition
away from
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ad-
 Definition
toward
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bi-
 Definition
live or living
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brady-
 Definition
slow
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epi-
 Definition
above, on
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mid-
 Definition
middle
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pro-
 Definition
fast, favoring, supporting
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tachy-
 Definition
fast
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sub-
 Definition
beneath, under
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nulli-
 Definition
none
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pan-
 Definition
all
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hypo-
 Definition
beneath
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pan-
 Definition
all
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hypo-
 Definition
beneath
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hyper-
 Definition
excessive
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ecto-
 Definition
out, without, away
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eu-
 Definition
good, normal
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contra-
 Definition
against
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mal-
 Definition
bad
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in-
 Definition
not or inside (in)
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ana-
 Definition
upward, excessive, again
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retro-
 Definition
behind, backward
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ultra-
 Definition
excessive
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trans-
 Definition
across
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macro-
 Definition
large or great
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diplo-
 Definition
double
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-al
 Definition
pertaining to
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-algia
 Definition
pain
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-capnia
 Definition
carbon dioxide
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-cardia
 Definition
heart
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-cele
 Definition
hernia
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-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture, removal of fluid
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-derma
 Definition
skin
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-dynia
 Definition
pain
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-eal
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ectomy
 Definition
excision
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-edema
 Definition
swelling
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-gen
 Definition
that which generates
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-genesis
 Definition
producing or forming
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-gram
 Definition
a record
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-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
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-ia
 Definition
condition or theory
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-lepsy
 Definition
seizure
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-lith
 Definition
stone, calculus
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-lyth
 Definition
stone, calculus
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-lysin
 Definition
that which destroys
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-lysis
 Definition
process of loosening
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-lytic
 Definition
capable of destroying
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-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
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-malacia
 Definition
soft; abnormal
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-mania
 Definition
excessive preoccupation
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-oid
 Definition
resembling
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-oma
 Definition
tumor
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-orexia
 Definition
appetite
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-osis
 Definition
condition or disease
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-phasia
 Definition
speech
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-phobia
 Definition
abnormal fear
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-phoresis
 Definition
transmission
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-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
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-plegia
 Definition
paralysis
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-pnea
 Definition
breathing
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-ptosis
 Definition
prolapse
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-rragia
 Definition
excessive bleeding
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-rraphy
 Definition
suture
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-rrhexis
 Definition
rupture
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-sclerosis
 Definition
hardening
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-stalsis
 Definition
contraction
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-tomy
 Definition
incision
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-tripsy
 Definition
surgical crushing
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-dipsia
 Definition
thirst
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-pepsia
 Definition
digestion
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-stalsis
 Definition
contraction
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-cyte
 Definition
cell
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-cidal
 Definition
killing
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-emia
 Definition
condition of the blood
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-phylaxiss
 Definition
protection
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-spasm
 Definition
twitching; cramping
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-tome
 Definition
an instrument used for crushing
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-emesis
 Definition
vomiting
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aden(o)
 Definition
gland
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arteri(o)
 Definition
artery
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ather(o)
 Definition
yellowish, fatty plaque
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Blephar(o)
 Definition
eyelid
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bronchiol(o)
 Definition
bronchioles
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carcin(o)
 Definition
cancer
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cerebr(o)
 Definition
brain, cerebrum
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cheil(o)
 Definition
lip
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chir(o)
 Definition
hand
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coni(o)
 Definition
dust
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crani(o)
 Definition
cranium (skull)
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cyan(o)
 Definition
blue
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dacry(o)
 Definition
tear
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dactyl(o)
 Definition
finger or toes
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embol(o)
 Definition
embolus
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gigant(o)
 Definition
large
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glyc(o)
 Definition
sugar
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heli(o)
 Definition
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heli(o)
 Definition
sun
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hidr(o)
 Definition
perspiration, sweat
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hydr(o)
 Definition
water
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lchthy(o)
 Definition
fish
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lacrim(o)
 Definition
tear
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lip(o)
 Definition
fat, lipid
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lymphangi(o)
 Definition
lymph, vessel
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myel(o)
 Definition
bone marrow
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noc(i)
 Definition
night
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opt(o)
 Definition
vision
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ot(o)
 Definition
ear
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phas(o)
 Definition
speech
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phil(o)
 Definition
attraction
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phren(o)
 Definition
mind or diaphram
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pneum(o)
 Definition
lung or air
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pseud(o)
 Definition
false
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pulm(o)
 Definition
lung
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py(o)
 Definition
pus
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pyel(o)
 Definition
renal or pelvis
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ren(o)
 Definition
kidney
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rhytid(o)
 Definition
wrinkle
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scler(o)
 Definition
hard
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thorac(o)
 Definition
thorax
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thromb(o)
 Definition
thrombus, clot
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trop(o)
 Definition
to stimulate
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ureter(o)
 Definition
ureter
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my(o)
 Definition
muscle
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esthesi(o)
 Definition
feeling or sensation
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nat(o)
 Definition
birth
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bucc(o)
 Definition
cheek
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gastr(o)
 Definition
stomach
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enter(o)
 Definition
small intestine; intestines
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hepat(o)
 Definition
liver
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hist(o)
 Definition
tissue
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ile(o)
 Definition
ileum
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amyl(o)
 Definition
starch
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jejun(o)
 Definition
jejunum
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stomat(o)
 Definition
mouth
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scler(o)
 Definition
hard
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son(o)
 Definition
sound
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tox(o)
 Definition
poison
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algesi(o)
 Definition
sensitive to pain
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ren(o)
 Definition
kidney
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coron(o)
 Definition
crown
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carp(o)
 Definition
wrist; carpals
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encephal(o)
 Definition
common bile duct
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pharmacy(o)
 Definition
drugs or medication
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oste(o)
 Definition
bone
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axill(o)
 Definition
arm pit
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or(o)
 Definition
mouth
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choledoch(o)
 Definition
common bile duct
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vag(o)
 Definition
vagus nerve
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omphal(o)
 Definition
umbilicus (navel)
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pod(o)
 Definition
foot
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somat(o)
 Definition
body
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steth(o)
 Definition
chest
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tel(e)
 Definition
distant; far
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lymphaden(o)
 Definition
lymph node
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myocardi(o)
 Definition
myocardium
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exophthalmos
 Definition
protrustion of the eye
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diabetes insipidus
 Definition
a metabolic disease characterized by polyuria and polydipsia. It is caused by inadequate secretion or release of antidiuretic hormone or inability of the kidney tubules to respond to ADH.
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nasolacrimal
 Definition
pertaining to the nose and lacrimal apparatus
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polydipsia
 Definition
excessive thirst
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anotia
 Definition
congenital absence of one or both ears
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glycosuria
 Definition
the presence of sugar in the urine
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catheter
 Definition
a flexible tube passed through body channels for with drawal from or introduction of fluids into a body cavity
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aplasia
 Definition
lack or development of organ or tissue
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dyscrasia
 Definition
an abnormal state or condition
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supine
 Definition
lying with face upward
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anaplasia
 Definition
excessive tissue growth
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chiroplasty
 Definition
surgical fixing of the hand
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blepharoplasty
 Definition
surgical repair of the hand
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neurotripsy
 Definition
surgical crushing of a nerve
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cerebrotomy
 Definition
incision of the brain
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narcotic
 Definition
an agent that produces insensibility or stupor
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cecum
 Definition
the first part of the large intestine, extending from the ileum to the colon
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polyuria
 Definition
excessive urinating
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dwarfism
 Definition
a disease in which the person is much smaller than the normal size of humans. The condition is caused by insufficient growth hormone in childhood.
Term
pyeloplasty
 Definition
surgical repair of renal pelvis
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urethrorrhagia
 Definition
hemorrhage from the urethra
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interrenal
 Definition
between the kidneys
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hyperosmia
 Definition
increased sensitivity to smell
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dysuria
 Definition
difficult or painful urination
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laryngotracheobronchitis
 Definition
inflammation of the larynx, trachea, and bronchi
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hyperemia
 Definition
excessive blood flow to a part of the body
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dorsocephalad
 Definition
toward the back of the head
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excision
 Definition
removal
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myelography
 Definition
roentgenography of the spinal cord after injection of a contrast medium into the subarachnoid space
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gastralgia
 Definition
stomach ache
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jejunum
 Definition
that portion of the small intestine that extends from the duodenum to the ileum
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cardiomegaly
 Definition
enlarged heart
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proximal
 Definition
nearest the origin or point of attachment
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fibrogen
 Definition
protein in the blood
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mucoid
 Definition
resembling mucus
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interocular
 Definition
between the eyes
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cranial
 Definition
pertaining to the cranium
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quadrants
 Definition
any of one of the four corresponding parts or quarters, as of the abdominal surface
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hypophysis
 Definition
the pituitary gland
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dacryocyst
 Definition
tear sac
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hyperplasia
 Definition
abnormal increase in the number of normal cells in a tissue
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megalomania
 Definition
a disordered mental state characterized by delusions of grandeur
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acromegaly
 Definition
a chronic disease of adults in which there is abnormal enlargement of the extremities of the skeleton - nose, jaws, fingers, and toes. Caused by hypersecretion of growth hormone after maturity.
Term
diabetes insipidus
 Definition
a metabolic disease characterized by polyuria and polydipsia. It is caused by inadequate secretion or release of antidiuretic hormone ADH or inability of the kidney tubules to respond to ADH
Term
nasolacrimal
 Definition
pertaining to the nose and lacrimal apparatus
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polydipsia
 Definition
excessive thirst
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anotia
 Definition
absence of one or both ears
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glycosuria
 Definition
presence of sugar in urine
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glycosuria
 Definition
presence of sugar in the urine
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adenocarcinoma
 Definition
carcinoma of a gland
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adenohypophysis
 Definition
anterior lobe of the pituitary gland
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adenoma
 Definition
tumor of a gland
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albinism
 Definition
congenitalabsence of pigment in the skin, hair, and eyes. Absence or defect of tyrosinase, an enzyme.
Term
alopecia
 Definition
baldness
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anaphylaxis
 Definition
immediate hypersensitivity to an antigen
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anorexia
 Definition
lack or loss of appetite
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anoxia
 Definition
lack of oxygen
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aorta
 Definition
artery
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apnea
 Definition
cessation of breathing
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arteriosclerosis
 Definition
loss of elasticity of arterial walls
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atherosclerosis
 Definition
yellowish plaque within arteries
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atriomegaly
 Definition
abnormal dilation or enlargement of an atrium of the heart.
Term
acrocyanosis
 Definition
blue extremities
Term
anophthalmia
 Definition
absence of one or both eyes
Term
cerebrovascular
 Definition
pertaining to the blood vessels of the cerebrum
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claustrophobia
 Definition
morbid fear of close places
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cheiloplasty
 Definition
surgical repair of a defect in the lip
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contact dermatitis
 Definition
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craniocerebral
 Definition
pertaining to the cranium and the cerebrum
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Cushing disease
 Definition
hypersecretion of the adrenal cortex
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cutaneous
 Definition
pertaining to the skin
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cyst
 Definition
sac that contains fluid
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dementia
 Definition
loss of intellectual function caused by organic brain disease
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diaphoresis
 Definition
profuse perspiration
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diplegia
 Definition
paralasis effecting both parts of the body on both sides
Term
erythrocytosis
 Definition
increase in blood cells
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eupepsia
 Definition
normal digestion
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expectorate
 Definition
spitting or coughing
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fibrinolysis
 Definition
dissolves clots
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furuncle
 Definition
nodule in the skull
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glomerulus
 Definition
a small cluster, as of blood vessels or nerve fibers; often used alone to designate one of the renal glomeruli, which act as filters
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hematemesis
 Definition
vomiting blood
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hematoma
 Definition
colection of blood, usually clotted
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hemopericardium
 Definition
effusion of blood with in the pericardium
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hemoptysis
 Definition
spitting of blood
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hyperpnea
 Definition
fast breathing
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hyperventilation
 Definition
abnormally increased pulmonary ventilation, resulting in greater than normal loss of carbon dioxide, which if prolonged could lead to alkalosis
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hepatosplenomegaly
 Definition
enlargement of the liver and spleen
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hypothalamus
 Definition
the part of the brain most concerned with moderating behavior related to internal physiologic states
Term
hypothermia
 Definition
low body temperature
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hypoxia
 Definition
a condition of decreased oxygen
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hyperopia
 Definition
an error of refraction in which rays of light entering the eye are brought to a focus behind the retina; also called farsightedness
Term
hyperkinesia
 Definition
abnormally increased muscular function or activity
Term
ichthyosis
 Definition
dryness and scaliness, resembling fish skin
Term
ischemia
 Definition
obstruction of blood
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lymphangioma
 Definition
lymph tumor
Term
mesoderm
 Definition
in emroyology, the middle layer of cells in the blastoderm
Term
microcardia
 Definition
smallness of the heart
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myoderm
 Definition
Term
nasopharynx
 Definition
the upper part of the pharynx, continuous with the nasal passages
Term
necrotic
 Definition
pertaining to or characterized by necrosis
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nephroscopy
 Definition
visualization of the kidney using a nephroscope
Term
nephroureterectomy
 Definition
excision of a kidney and all or part of the ureter
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nephropexy
 Definition
surgical fixation of a floating kidney
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neurolysis
 Definition
destruction of nerve tissue
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nephroptosis
 Definition
downward displacement of the kidney
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osteoid
 Definition
resembling bone
Term
otodynia
 Definition
pain in the ear; earache
Term
occlusion
 Definition
an obstruction
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onychomalacia
 Definition
softening of the nails
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onychorrhexis
 Definition
bursting nails; brittle nails
Term
blepharedema
 Definition
swelling of the eyelid
Term
cystitis
 Definition
inflammation of the bladder
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distal
 Definition
far or distant from the origin or point of attachment
Term
dactylitis
 Definition
inflammation of finger or toe
Term
cerebrotomy
 Definition
incision of the brain
Term
gigantism
 Definition
a condition in which people reach an abnormal stature, caused by excessive growth hormone during childhood
Term
glossopyrosis
 Definition
pain, burning, itching and stinging of the mucous membranes of the tongue without apparent lesions of the affected areas.
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mucosa
 Definition
mucus membrane
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pericarditis
 Definition
Term
phrenoplegia
 Definition
Term
phrenoptosis
 Definition
Term
pneumocentesis
 Definition
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polyphagia
 Definition
Term
pseudomania
 Definition
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pancreatolithiasis
 Definition
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phagocytosis
 Definition
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prone
 Definition
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rhinorrhagia
 Definition
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renovascular
 Definition
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sagittal planes
 Definition
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suprarenal
 Definition
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stomatodynia
 Definition
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sign
 Definition
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symptom
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