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pouching or hernia
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pertaining to orgin
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formation or presence of
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condition of adnormal impulse toward or frenzy
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condition or increase
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abnormal reduction
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condition of abnormal fear or sensitivity
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falling or downward displacement
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-rrhage
-rrhagia
to burst forth (usually blood)
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involuntary contraction
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condition or process of
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painful, difficult, or faulty
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hyper-
above or excessive
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beyond, after, or change
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ortho-
straight, normal, or correct
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varic/o
swollen, twisted vein
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thym/o
thymus gland or mind
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bronch/o
bronchus (airway)
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metr/o
metri/o
uter/o
uterus
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pharyng/o
pharynx or throat
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salping/o
uterine or fallopian tube
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laryng/o
larynx (voice box)
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acr/o
extremity or topmost
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fatty or lipid paste
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spondyl/o
vertebra
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alongside of or abnormal
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men/o
month (menstruation)
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cerebr/o
largest part of the brain
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thyroid/o
thyroid gland (shield)
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troph/o
nourishment or development
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acute
sharp, a condition that has intense, often severe symptoms and a short course
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benign
mild or noncancerous
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chronic
a condition that develops slowly and persists over a period of time.
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degeneration
gradual deterioration of normal cells and body functions.
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degenerative disease
any disease in which deteroration of the structure or function of tissue occurs.
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etiology
the cause of a disease
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exacerbation
an aggravation or flare up of symptoms
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febrile
fever or elevated temp
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localized
limited to a definite area or part
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malignant
harmful or cancerous
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remission
a period in which symptoms and signs stop or abate
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sign
a mark, objective evidence of disease that can be seen, verified by an examiner
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symptom
subjective evidence...patient own words
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syndrome
a running together: combination of symptoms and signs that gove a distinct clinical picture indicating a particular condition or disease (eg. menopausal syndrome)
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