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Anesthesia
- Without feeling or sensation
- -An = without
- -esthesia = feeling or sensation
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Analgesia
- Without sensitivity to pain
- - An = without
- - algesia = sensitivty to pain
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Antibiotic
- against bacteria or a drug that kills or prevents the growth of bacteria
- - Anti = Against
- - biot/o = bacteria
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Abdominal
- pertaining to the abdomen
- - Abdomin/o = abdomen
- - al = pertaing to
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Anisocytosis
- a condition of unequal (increased or decreased) cell size
- - Anis/o = unequal
- -Cyt/o = cell
- -osos = a condition of
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Acetabulum
the socket of the hip joint
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Antiemetic
- pertaining to against vomiting
- -Anti = against
- -emesis = vomiting
- -tic = pertaining to
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Anemia
- decreased in blood
- -An = a decrease or without
- -emia - blood
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Aseptic
- pertaining to without infection
- -A = without
- -Septs/o = infection
- -ic = pertaing to
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Adhesions
- tissue that are drawn together
- -Ad = together
- -hesions = tissues
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Angiostasis
- control or stop bleeding from a vessel
- -Angi/o = vessel
- -stasis = control or stop
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Angiorrhaphy
- suturing a vessel
- -Angi/o = vessel
- -rrhaphy = suturing
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Angiorrhexis
- rupture of a vessel
- -Angi/o = vessel
- -rrhexis = rupture
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Abdominoclysis
- flushing of the abdomen
- -Abdomin/o = abdomen
- -clysis = flushing
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Abdominorrhaphy
- suturing up the abdomen
- -Abdomin/o = abdomen
- -rrhaphy = suturing
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Analgesic
- pertaining to without pain
- -An = without
- -algesic = pain
- -ic = pertaining to
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Abduction
- movement away from the midilne of the body
- -Ab = from or away from
- -duction = movement
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Aberrant
wandering away from
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Adduction
- movement towards the midline of the body
- -Ad = towards
- -duction = movement
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Adenoma
- tumor of a gland
- -Aden/o = gland
- -oma = tumor
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A febrile
- without fever
- -A = without
- -febrile = fever
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Anesthesiology
- the study of the loss of feeling or sensation
- -An = without
- -esthesia = feeling or sensation
- -ology = study of
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Anhidrosis
- a condition of no sweat
- -An = without
- -hidr/o = sweat
- -osis = a conditon of
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Anteroposterior
- front to back
- -Anter/o = front
- -Posterior = back
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Anterolateral
- front and to the side
- -Anter/o = front
- -Lateral = side
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Anuria
- without urine
- -An = without
- -uria = urine
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Apnea
- without breathing
- -A = without
- -pnea = breathing
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Bradycardia
- slowed heart rate
- -brady = slow
- -cardi/o = heart
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Bifurcation
- having two branches
- - bi = two
- - furcation = branches
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Bradypnea
- slowed breathing
- -brady = slow
- -pnea = breathing
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Bilateral
- Two sides or both sides
- -bi = two
- -lateral = side
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Cystocentesis
- a surgical puncture of the bladder
- -cyst/o = bladder or sac containing fluid
- -centesis = a surgical punture
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Cocci
a family of spherical shaped bacteria
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Condyloid
- pertaining to the condyle
- -condyl/o = condyle (a prominece of bone at a joint)
- -oid = like, resembling
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Colporrhea
- discharge of the vagina
- -colp/o = vagina
- -rrhea = discharge
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Carcinoma
- a malignant tumor
- -carcin/o = malignant or cancer
- -oma = tumor
- *Malignant means that the cells can travel to other organs*
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Cystology
- study of cells
- -cyt/o = cell
- -ology = study of
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Cardiomegaly
- enlarged heart
- -cardi/o = heart
- -megaly = enlarged
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Carpal
- pertaining to the wrist or carpal bones
- -carp/o = wrist or carpal bone
- -al = pertaining to
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Cranial
- pertaining to the head or skull
- -crani/o = cranium or skull
- -al = pertaining to
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cryporchidism
- a condition of an undescended testicle
- -cryp/o = hidden or undescended
- -orchid/o = testicle
- -ism = condition of
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cyanosis
- a condition of blueness
- -cyan = blue
- -osis = a condition of
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Dyspnea
- difficult breathing
- -dys = difficulty
- -pnea = breathing
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Diagnosis
- knowledge through testing
- -di/a = through
- -agnosis = knowledge
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Dermatocentesis
- a surgical puncture of the skin
- -dermat/o = skin
- -centesis = surgical puncture
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Dental
- pertaining to the teeth
- -dent/o = teeth
- -al = pertaining to
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Dissect
- undo or cut a tissue
- -dis = to free, undo or to seperate
- -sect = tissue
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Diplococcia
- a group of round bacteria in pairs
- -dipl/o = double or pairs
- -cocci = a group of round bacteria
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Duodentitis
- inflammation of the duodenum
- -duoden/o = duodenum
- -itis = inflammation
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Electrocardiogram
- a record of the electrical impulses of the heart
- -electro = electrical
- -cardi/o = heart
- -gram = a record
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Electrocardiograph
- an instrument used to record the electrical impulses of the heart
- -electro = electrical
- -cardi/o = heart
- -graph = an instrument used to record (in X-Ray, use it means a recorded picture)
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Endotracheal
- pertaining to inside the trachea
- -endo = inside, within or inner
- -trache/o = trachea
- -al = pertaining to
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Erythrocytes
- RBC
- -Erythr/o = red
- -cyt/o = cell
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Endoscopy
- the process of using a scope to view within
- -end/o = within
- -scopy = the process of viewing with a scope
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Esophageal
- pertaining to the esophagus
- -esophah/o = esophagus
- -al = pertaining to
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Excised
- to cut out
- -ex = out from
- -cised = to cut
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Euthanasia
- easy peaceful death
- -eu = easy or peaceful
- -than/o = death
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Epidural
pertaining to the space upon the duramater
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Femoral
- pertaining to the femor
- -femor/o = femor
- -al = pertaining to
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Gingivitis
- inflammation of the gums
- -gingiv/o = gums
- -itis = inflammation
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Gastrostomy
- creating a new opening in the stomach (not closed)
- -gastr/o = stomach
- -ostomy = creating a new opening
*feeding tube*
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Gastrotomy
- creating a new opening in the stomach (closed)
- -gastr/o = stomach
- -otomy = creating a new opening
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Hyperglycosuria
- elevated or excessive urine sugar levels
- -Hyper = over,above,more than normal or excessive
- -glycos = sugar or glucose
- -uria = urination, urine or urinating
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Hypoglycemia
- low blood sugar levels
- -hypo = less than normal, under or below
- -glycemia = blood sugar
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Hepatic
- pertaining to the liver
- -hepat/o = liver
- -ic = pertaining to
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Hyperthermia
- increased temp
- -hyper = increased
- -therm/o = temp
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Hypothermia
- decreased temp
- -hypo = decreased
- -therm/o = temp
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Histologist
- one who specializes in the study of tissue
- -hist/o= tissue
- -ologist = one who specializes in
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Hepadiclipidosis
- pertaining to the condition of fatty liver
- -hepat/o = liver
- -ic = pertaining to
- -lip/o = fat
- -osis = a condition of
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Hepatomegaly
- enlarged liver
- -hepat/o = liver
- -megaly = enlarged
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Hemangiosarcoma
- a cancer of the blood vessels
- -hem/o = blood
- -angio/o = vessel
Sarcoma = a cancer of soft tissue
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Hypochromasia
- less than normal color or LIGHTER
- -hypo = under, below, less than normal
- -chrom/o = color
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Hyperchromasia
- more than normal color or DARKER
- -hyper = over, ablove, more than normal
- -chrom/o = color
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Hemolysis
- destruction of blood (RBC)
- -hem/o = blood
- -lysis = destruction or break down
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Intravenous
- within the vein
- -intra = within
- -ven/o = vein
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Intramuscular
- within the muscle
- -intra = within
- -musc/o = muscle
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Intraperoteneal
- within the abdomen
- -intra = within
- -perot/o = abdomen
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Intracostal
- between the ribs
- -intra = between
- -cost/o = ribs
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Ilial
- pertaining to the ilium
- -ili/o = ilium (a bone of the pelvis)
- -al = pertaining to
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Intradental
- pertaining to between the teeth
- -intra = between
- -dent/o = teeth
- -al = pertaining to
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Incision
- to cut into
- -in = in or into
- -cise = to cut
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Icteric
yellow or jaundice
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Ischial
- pertaining to the ischium
- -ischi/o = ischium (a bone of the pelvis)
- -al = pertaining to
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Leukocytes
- White Blood Cells, WBC
- -leuk/o = white
- -cyt/o = cell
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Leukocytosis
- increased white blood cells (WBC)
- -leuk/o = white
- -cyt/o = cell
- -osis = increase
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Laparotomy
- an incision into the abdominal wall
- -Lapar/o = abdominal wall
- -otomy = an incision
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Myocardium
- heart muscle
- -my/o = muscle
- -cardi/o = heart
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Malignant
cells can travel to other organs
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Metastasis
- spreading beyond the point of origin or beyond stopping
- -meta = beyond
- -stasis = control or stopping
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Mycotic
- pertaining to fungus
- -myc/o = fungus
- -is = pertaining to
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Macrocytosis
- a condition of larger than normal cells
- -macr/o = large
- -cyt/o = cell
- -osis = a condition of
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Microcytosis
- a condition of smaller than normal cells
- -micr/o = small
- -cyt/o =cell
- -osis = a condition of
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Malanocyte
- a black pigmented cell
- -malan/o = black
- -cyt/o = cell
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NasoGastric
- pertaining to the nose to stomach
- -nas/o = nose or nostril
- -gastr/o = stomach
- -ic = pertaining to
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Narcotics
- drugs that induce sleep or pertaining to sleep
- -narc/o = sleep
- -tic = pertaining to
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Necrosis
- a condition of death of tissue
- -necr/o = death
- -osis = a condition of
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Ovariohysterectomy
- a surgical removal of the ovaries and uterus
- -ovari/o = ovaries
- -hyster/o = uterus
- -ectomy = a surgical removal
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Oncology
- the study of tumors
- -onc/o = tumor
- -ology = the study of
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Orchidectomy
- a surgical removal of the testicals
- -orchid/o = testicle
- -ectomy = a surgical removal
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Polydypsia = PD
- excessive drinking
- -poly = many, much, excessive
- -dyps/o = drinking
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Polyuria = PU
- excessive urination
- -poly = many, much excessive
- -uria = urination
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Prognosis
- prediciton of an outcome or prior knowledge of an outcome
- -pro = before or prior
- -gnosis = knowledge
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Pyometria
- pus filled uterine tissue
- -py/o = pus
- -metr/o = uterine tissue
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Polychromasia
- many colors
- -poly = many
- -chromasia = color
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Periodontal
- pertaining to around the teeth
- -peri/o = around
- -dont/o = teeth
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Pathologist
- one who specializes in the study of dz (the cause and the origin or dz)
- -path = dz
- -ologist = one who specializes in
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PEG
- percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
- *feeding tube through the abdominal wall*
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Polydactylism
- a condition of too many or extra digits
- -poly = many, much, excessive
- -dactyl/o = digits
- -ism = a condition of
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Radiiography
- the process of using x-ray, radiation to form a record or image
- -radi/o = radiation or x -ray radiation
- -graphy = the process of recording
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Radiographs
- images made from x-ray radiation
- -radi/o = radiation or x-ray radiation
- -graph = (as used in x-ray) an image or record
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Radiology
- the study of x-ray radiation
- -radi/o = radiation or x-ray radiation
- -ology = the study of
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Renal
- pertaining to the kidneys
- -ren/o = kidneys
- -al = pertaining to
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Subcutaneous
- under the skin
- -sub = under, below
- -cutane/o = skin
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Sonic
- pertaining to sound
- -son/o = sound
- -ic = pertaining to
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Subgingival
- pertaining to under the gums
- -sub = under, below
- -gingiv/o = gums
- -al = pertaining to
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Splenic
- pertaining to the spleen
- -splen/o = spleen
- -ic = pertaining to
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Splenomegaly
- enlarged spleen
- -splen/o = spleen
- -megaly = enlarged
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Splenorrhexis
- ruptured spleen
- -splen/o = spleen
- -rrhexis = rupture
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Sarcoma
a cancer of soft tissue
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Splenectomy
- surgical removal of the spleen
- -splen/o = spleen
- -ectomy = a surgical removal
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Tachypnea
- fast or rapid breathing
- -tachy = fast or rapid
- -pnea = breathing
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Tachcardia
- increased heart rate
- -tachy = increased
- -cardi/o = heart
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Thoracocentesis
- a surgical puncture into the thorax
- -thorac/o = thorax
- -centesis = a surgical puncture
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Thrombocytes
- blood clotting cells or platelets
- -thromb/o = clot or blood clot
- -cyt/o = cell
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Ultrasound
- soundwaves that are beyond audible frequency
- -ultra = beyond or in excess
- -sound = sound
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Vasotripsy
- surgical crushing or vessel
- -vas/o = vessel
- -tripsy = surgical crushing
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Ventrodorsal
pertaining to front to back
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