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09/30/2011

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angi/o
Definition
vessel (usually blood or lymph)
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aneurysm/o
Definition
widening, widened blood vessel
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aort/o
Definition
aorta
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arteri/o
Definition
artery
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arteriol/o
Definition
arteriole
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ather/o
Definition
fatty plaque
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atri/o
Definition
atrium
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cardi/o, coron/o
Definition
heart
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thromb/o
Definition
blood clot
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phleb/o, ven/o
Definition
vein
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varic/o
Definition
dilated vein
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vas/o
Definition
vessel; vas deferens; duct
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vascul/o
Definition
vessel
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ventricul/o
Definition
ventricle (of heart of brain)
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-cardia
Definition
heart condition
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-gram
Definition
record, writing
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-graph
Definition
instrument for recording
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-graphy
Definition
process of recording
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-stenosis
Definition
narrowing, stricture
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-um
Definition
structure, thing
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-rrhaphy
Definition
suture
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scler/o
Definition
hardening; sclera (white of eye)
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-osis
Definition
abnormal condition; increase (used primarily with blood cells)
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-itis
Definition
inflammation
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-oma
Definition
tumor
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hem/o, hemat/o
Definition
blood
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-ar
Definition
pertaining to
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-megaly
Definition
enlargement
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-ary
Definition
pertaining to
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-ous
Definition
pertaining to
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-lysis
Definition
separation; destruction; loosening
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-ose
Definition
pertaining to; sugar
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-spasm
Definition
involuntary contraction, twitching
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-tachy
Definition
rapid
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electr/o
Definition
electricity
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endo-
Definition
in, within
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cardi
Definition
heart
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peri-
Definition
around
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my/o
Definition
muscle
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rrhythm
Definition
rhythm
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IVS
Definition
interventricular septum
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IAS
Definition
interatrial septum
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brady-
Definition
slow
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-pnea
Definition
breathing
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-phagia
Definition
eating, swallowing
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RA & LA; RV & LV
Definition
right & left atrium; right & left ventricle
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tri-
Definition
three
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bi-
Definition
two
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-lith
Definition
stone or calculus
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-rrhexis
Definition
rupture
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-pathy
Definition
disease
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-tomy
Definition
incision
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-logy
Definition
study of
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-logist
Definition
specialist in study of
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hemangi/o
Definition
blood vessel
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-ectasis
Definition
expansion, dilation
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pulmon/o
Definition
lungs
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capillaries
Definition
arterioles carry blood to these extending minute vessels
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SVC, IVC
Definition
superior vena cava & inferior vena cava
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-ose
Definition
pertaining to
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incompetent
Definition
damaged
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competent
Definition
healthy
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SA, AV
Definition
sinoatrial, atrioventricular
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systole, diastole
Definition
contraction phase and relaxation phase of the heart
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megal/o
Definition
enlargement
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necr/o
Definition
death
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-phobia
Definition
fear
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-ectomy
Definition
removal, excision
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-genesis
Definition
producing, forming
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anti-
Definition
against
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immun/o
Definition
immune, immunity, safe
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lymph/o
Definition
lymph
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lymphaden/o
Definition
lymph gland (node)
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lymphangi/o
Definition
lymph vessel
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phag/o
Definition
swallowing, eating
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splen/o
Definition
speen
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thym/o
Definition
thymus gland
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-phylaxis
Definition
protection
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aden/o
Definition
gland
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agglutin/o
Definition
clumping, gluing
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thorac/o
Definition
chest
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-oid
Definition
resembling
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-cyte
Definition
cell
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cervic/o
Definition
neck
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axill/o
Definition
armpit
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inguin/o
Definition
groin
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T cells
Definition
specific lymphocytes that attack foreign agents such as viruses
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a-
Definition
without, not
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-ia
Definition
condition
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CAD
Definition
coronary artery disease
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isch/o
Definition
hold back
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embol/o
Definition
embolus
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cerebr/o
Definition
cerebrum
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-malacia
Definition
softening
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-version
Definition
turning
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-tension
Definition
to stretch
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-poiesis
Definition
formation, production
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-therapy
Definition
treatment
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epi-
Definition
above, upon
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micro-
Definition
small
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echo-
Definition
a repeated sound
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angiography
Definition
process of recording blood vessels
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aneurysmorrhaphy
Definition
sutrue of a blood vessel
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aortostenosis
Definition
narrowing of the aorta
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arteriosclerosis
Definition
abnormal hardening of arterial walls
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arteriolitis
Definition
inflammation of an arteriole
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atheroma
Definition
fatty degeneration or thickening or the larger arteriol walls, as in atherosclerosis
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atrioventricular
Definition
pertaining to the atrium and the ventricle
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cardiomegaly
Definition
enlargement of the heart; also called megalocardia
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coronary
Definition
pertaining to the heart
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phlebitis
Definition
inflammation of a vein
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venous
Definition
pertaining to the veins or blood passing through them
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thrombolysis
Definition
breaking up of a thrombus
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varicose
Definition
pertaining to a dilated vein
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vasospasm
Definition
spasm of a blood vessel
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vascular
Definition
pertaining to or composed of blood vessels
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intraventricular
Definition
within a ventricle
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tachycardia
Definition
rapid heart rate
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electrocardiogram
Definition
instrument for recording electrical activity of the heart
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electrocardiography
Definition
process of recording electrical activity of the heart
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arteriostenosis
Definition
narrowing of an artery
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endocardium
Definition
structure within the heart
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myocardium
Definition
muscular layer of the heart
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pericardium
Definition
fibrous sac that encloses the entire heart
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pericarditis
Definition
inflammation around the heart
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pericardiocentesis
Definition
surgical puncture around the heart
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-centesis
Definition
surgical puncture
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pericardiectomy
Definition
excision of all or part of the pericardium
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atrial
Definition
pertaining to the atrium
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ventriculotomy
Definition
incision of a ventricle
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arrhythmia
Definition
without rhythm
Term
bradycardia
Definition
slow heart rate
Term
tachypnea
Definition
rapid breathing
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tachyphagia
Definition
rapid swallowing or eating
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bradypnea
Definition
slow breathing
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bradyphagia
Definition
slow eating or swallowing
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arteriolith, arterial calculus
Definition
stone in an artery
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arteriorrhexis
Definition
rupture of an artery
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arteriorrhaphy
Definition
suture of an artery
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arteriopathy
Definition
disease of an artery
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arteriospasm
Definition
involuntary contraction or twitching of an artery
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phlebotomy
Definition
procedure used to draw blood
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phleborrhapy
Definition
suture of a vein
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phleborrhexis
Definition
rupture of a vein
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phlebostenosis
Definition
stricture or narrowing of a vein
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venosclerosis
Definition
hardening of a vein
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venotomy
Definition
incision of a vein
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hematology
Definition
study of blood
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hematologist
Definition
specialist in study of blood
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angioma
Definition
tumor consisting primarily of blood or lymph vessels
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hemangioma
Definition
tumor of blood vessels
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hemangiectasis
Definition
expansion of a blood vessel
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aortopathy
Definition
disease of the aorta
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pulmonary
Definition
pertaining to the lungs
Term
vascular
Definition
pertaining to a vessel
Term
cardiac
Definition
pertaining to the heart
Term
electrical
Definition
pertaining to electricity
Term
electrocardiography
Definition
process of recording electrical activity generated by the heart
Term
electrocardiogram (ECG, EKG)
Definition
record of electrical activity generated by the heart
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microcardia
Definition
underdeveloped heart condition
Term
atherosclerosis
Definition
abnormal condition of fatty plaque hardening
Term
necrectomy
Definition
excision or removal of dead tissue
Term
necrophobia
Definition
fear of death
Term
thrombectomy
Definition
surgical excision of a blood clot
Term
thrombogenesis
Definition
producing or forming a blood clot
Term
thrombolysis
Definition
to destroy or remove a clot
Term
immunogen
Definition
producing immunity
Term
lymphopoiesis
Definition
formation of lymphocytes or of lymphoid tissue
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lymphadentitis
Definition
inflammation of a lymph gland (node)
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lymphangioma
Definition
tumor composed of lymphatic vessels
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phagocyte
Definition
cell that swallows and eats (cellular debris)
Term
splenomegaly
Definition
enlargement of the speen
Term
thymoma
Definition
tumor of the thymus gland, usually a benign tumor
Term
anaphylaxis
Definition
against protection
Term
adenopathy
Definition
disease of a gland
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agglutination
Definition
process of cells clumping together
Term
-ation
Definition
process of
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lymphoma
Definition
tumor composed of lymph tissue
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pathogen
Definition
microorganism capable of producing disease
Term
lymphopoiesis
Definition
formation or production of lymph
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lymphangioma
Definition
tumor composed of lymph vessels
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angiorraphy
Definition
suture of a vessel
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angioplasty
Definition
surgical repair of a vessel
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angiorrhexis
Definition
rupture of a vessel
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lymphoid
Definition
resembling lymph
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lymphopathy
Definition
any disease of the lympatic system
Term
lymphocytes
Definition
lymph cells
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hemorrhage
Definition
loss of large amounts of blood in a short period
Term
macrophage
Definition
phagocytic cell in the spleen
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cervical
Definition
pertaining to the neck
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axillary
Definition
pertaining to the armpit
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inguinal
Definition
pertaining to the groin
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cytotoxic
Definition
pertaining to cells that are poisonous
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