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| inflammation (e.g., lymphadenitis – inflammation of lymph nodes) |
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| study of (e.g., immunology – study of the immune system) |
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| deficiency (e.g., cytopenia – low blood cell count) |
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| cell (e.g., leukocyte – white blood cell) |
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| surgical removal (e.g., tonsillectomy – removal of tonsils) |
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| specialist (e.g., immunologist – immune system doctor) |
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| swelling (e.g., lymphedema – fluid accumulation in tissues) |
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| tumor (e.g., thymoma – tumor of the thymus gland) |
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| pain (e.g., splenalgia – pain in the spleen) |
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| surgical repair (e.g., rhinoplasty – surgical repair of the nose) |
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| enlargement (e.g., splenomegaly – enlarged spleen) |
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| fear (e.g., pneumophobia – fear of air or breathing) |
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| stopping or controlling (e.g., hemostasis – stopping bleeding) |
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| instrument for viewing (e.g., bronchoscope – instrument to view airways) |
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| visual examination (e.g., endoscopy – internal examination) |
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| record or image (e.g., lymphangiogram – imaging of lymph vessels) |
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| process of recording (e.g., radiography – imaging using X-rays) |
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| attraction or affinity (e.g., eosinophilia – high eosinophil count) |
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| aversion or fear (e.g., hydrophobia – fear of water, sometimes linked to respiratory issues in rabies) |
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| deficiency (e.g., lymphopenia – low lymphocyte count) |
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| formation or development (e.g., hyperplasia –excessive cell growth) |
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| formation or growth (e.g., neoplasm – new abnormal tissue growth) |
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| flow or discharge (e.g., rhinorrhea – nasal discharge) |
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| excessive flow (e.g., hemoptysis – coughing up blood) |
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| rupture (e.g., lymphangiorrhexis – rupture of a lymph vessel) |
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| creating an opening (e.g., tracheostomy – opening in the trachea) |
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| incision (e.g., thoracotomy – incision into the chest) |
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| treatment (e.g., immunotherapy – treatment to enhance immune response) |
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| formation or origin (e.g., lymphogenesis – formation of lymphatic tissue) |
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| breakdown or destruction (e.g., hemolysis – destruction of red blood cells) |
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| formation (e.g., hematopoiesis – formation of blood cells) |
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| carrying or transmission (e.g., electrophoresis – movement of particles in a fluid) |
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| nourishment or growth (e.g., hypertrophy – increase in tissue size) |
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| blood condition (e.g., leukemia – cancer of white blood cells) |
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