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04/24/2008
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Term
-rrhea
 Definition
flow, discharge
Term
-rrhage, -rrhagia
 Definition
bursting forth of blood
Term
-sclerosis
 Definition
hardening
Term
-uria
 Definition
condition of urine
Term
al, eal, ar, ary, ic
 Definition
Pertaining to
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-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture to remove fluid
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-ectomy
 Definition
removal, resection, excision
Term
-gram
 Definition
record
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-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
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-lysis
 Definition
separation, breakdown, destruction
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-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair, or surgical correction
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-scopy
 Definition
process of visual examination
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-stomy
 Definition
opening
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-therapy
 Definition
treatment
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-tomy
 Definition
incision, to cut into
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a-, an-
 Definition
no, not, without
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ab-
 Definition
away from
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ad-
 Definition
toward, near
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ana-
 Definition
up, apart
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ante-
 Definition
before, forward
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anti-
 Definition
against
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bi-
 Definition
two, both
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brady-
 Definition
slow
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con-
 Definition
with, together
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dia-
 Definition
through, complete
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dys-
 Definition
bad, painful, difficult, abnormal
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ec-
 Definition
out, outside
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endo-
 Definition
within, in, inner
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epi-
 Definition
above, upon
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ex-
 Definition
out
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extra-
 Definition
outside of
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hemi-
 Definition
half
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hyper-
 Definition
excessive, above
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hypo-
 Definition
below, deficient
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in-
 Definition
in, into
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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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meta-
 Definition
change, beyond
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neo-
 Definition
new
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para-
 Definition
beside, near, along side of
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peri-
 Definition
surrounding
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poly-
 Definition
many, much
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post-
 Definition
after, behind
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pre-
 Definition
before
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pros-, pro-
 Definition
before, forward
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quadri-
 Definition
four
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re-, retro-
 Definition
back, behind
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sub-
 Definition
under, less than
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syn-
 Definition
with, together
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tachy-
 Definition
fast
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trans-
 Definition
across, through
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tri-
 Definition
three
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ultra-
 Definition
beyond
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uni-
 Definition
one
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afebrile
 Definition
without fever
Term
Lipoma
 Definition
fatty tumor
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hyperemesis
 Definition
excessive vomiting
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arthocentesis
 Definition
puncture of joint
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erythrocyte
 Definition
red blood cell
Term
hepatosplenomegaly
 Definition
enlargement of the liver and spleen
Term
nephrolithiasis
 Definition
stones in the kidney
Term
otoscopic
 Definition
pertaining to the examination of the ear
Term
gastroenteritis
 Definition
inflammation of the stomach and intestines
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hypotension
 Definition
low blood pressure
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cholecystectomy
 Definition
excision of the gallbladder
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nocturia
 Definition
night urination
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bradycardia
 Definition
slow heart beat
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polyneuritis
 Definition
inflammation of many nerves
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tympanoplasty
 Definition
plastic repair of the ear drum
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dyspnea
 Definition
difficult breathing
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acromegaly
 Definition
enlargement of the bones of the extremities
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chondromalacia
 Definition
softening of the cartilage
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tachycardia
 Definition
fast heart beat
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levoversion
 Definition
the act of turning to the left
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hydrophobia
 Definition
fear of water
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osteoarthritis
 Definition
inflammation of the bones and joints
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dermatophytosis
 Definition
fungus condition of the skin
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arthrodesis
 Definition
surgical fixation of a joint
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cardiovascular
 Definition
pertaining to the heart and blood vessel
Term
hypertrophy
 Definition
excessive growth
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laparotomy
 Definition
incision into the abdominal wall
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cystitis
 Definition
inflammation of the bladder
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encephalitis
 Definition
inflammation of the brain
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pyogenic
 Definition
demonstrates pus
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hypertension
 Definition
high blood pressure
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hematoma
 Definition
a tumor filled with blood
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dentalgia
 Definition
pain in the tooth
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chondritis
 Definition
inflammation of the cartilage
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adenectomy
 Definition
surgical removal of the gland
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parasthesia
 Definition
loss of sensation of feeling
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cyanosis
 Definition
bluish color of the skin
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glossitis
 Definition
inflammation of the tongue
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polyphagia
 Definition
excessive food intake
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salpingo-oophorectomy
 Definition
removal or excision of tubes and ovaries
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thrombophlebitis
 Definition
inflammation of a vein with a clot
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rhinoplasty
 Definition
plastic operation of the nose
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myospasm
 Definition
involuntary contraction of a muscle
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otoplasty
 Definition
operation performed on the ears
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hepatitis
 Definition
inflammation of thet liver
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pericarditis
 Definition
inflammation around the heart
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intercostal
 Definition
between the ribs
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monocyte
 Definition
a single or one cell
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arteriosclerosis
 Definition
hardening of the arteries
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blepharoptosis
 Definition
downward displacement of the eyelid
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adeno
 Definition
gland
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angio
 Definition
vessel
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arterio
 Definition
artery
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arthro
 Definition
joint
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bio
 Definition
life
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carcino
 Definition
cancer
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cardio
 Definition
heart
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cephalo
 Definition
head
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cerebro
 Definition
brain, cerebrum
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chem/o
 Definition
Term
chrono
 Definition
time
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colo
 Definition
large intestine
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cryo
 Definition
cold
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cyan/o
 Definition
blue
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cysto
 Definition
bladder
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cyto
 Definition
cell
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dento
 Definition
teeth
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dermo/dermat
 Definition
skin
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electro
 Definition
electricity
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encephalo
 Definition
brain
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entero
 Definition
intestinal
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erythro
 Definition
red
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gastro
 Definition
stomach
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gingiv
 Definition
gums
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-al, -ar, -ary
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ac
 Definition
pertaining to
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-apheresis
 Definition
removal
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-ase
 Definition
enzyme
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-asthenia
 Definition
weakness
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-emia
 Definition
blood condition
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-ectasis
 Definition
stretching out; dilation;expansion
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-crit
 Definition
to separate
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-coccus (cocci)
 Definition
berry shaped ( a form of bacterium )
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-cidal
 Definition
killing
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-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture to aspirate fluid
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-cele
 Definition
hernia, protrusion
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-capnia
 Definition
carbon dioxide
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-oid
 Definition
resembling
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-odynia
 Definition
pain
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-morph
 Definition
form;shape
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-metry
 Definition
measurement
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-meter
 Definition
instrument used to measure
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-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
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-mania
 Definition
madness, insane desire
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-malacia
 Definition
softeneing
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-lytic
 Definition
destroy, reduce
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-lysis
 Definition
breaking down, dissolution, separating
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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-ism
 Definition
state of
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-ictal
 Definition
seizure, attack
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-ician
 Definition
one who
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-iatry
 Definition
physician, treatment
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-ia
 Definition
condition of diseased or abnormal state
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-graphy
 Definition
process of recording, xray filming
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-opia
 Definition
vision (condition)
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-oma
 Definition
tumor, swelling
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-opsy
 Definition
to view
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-oorhagia
 Definition
rapid flow of blood
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-orrhaphy
 Definition
suturing, repairing
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-orrhexis
 Definition
rupture
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-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition (means increased when used with blood cell word roots)
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-ostomy
 Definition
creation of an artificial opening
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-otomy
 Definition
cut into or incision
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-ous
 Definition
pertaing to
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-oxia
 Definition
oxygen
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-paresis
 Definition
slight paralysis
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-pathy
 Definition
disease
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-penia
 Definition
abnormal reduction in number
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-pepsia
 Definition
digestion
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-pexy
 Definition
surgical fixation, suspension
Term
-phagia
 Definition
eating, swallowing
Term
-phonia
 Definition
sound or voice
Term
-phoria
 Definition
feeling
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-physis
 Definition
growth
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-plasia
 Definition
formation, development, a growth
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-plasm
 Definition
growth, substance, formation
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-plasty
 Definition
plastic or surgical repair
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-plegia
 Definition
paralysis
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-pnea
 Definition
breathing
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-poiesis
 Definition
formation
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-ule
 Definition
little
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-trophy
 Definition
nourishment
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-tripsy
 Definition
surgical crushing
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-tome
 Definition
instrument used to cut
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-tocia
 Definition
birth, labor
Term
-stenosis
 Definition
constriction, narrowing
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-stalsis
 Definition
contraction
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-stasis
 Definition
control, stop
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-sepsis
 Definition
infection
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-scopic
 Definition
visual examination
Term
-sarcoma
 Definition
malignant tumor
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-salpinx
 Definition
fallopian tube
Term
-ptysis
 Definition
spitting
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-ptosis
 Definition
dropping, sagging, prolapse
Term
-prandial
 Definition
meal
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-porosis
 Definition
passage
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