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algia
- pain
- Neuralgia: pain along a nerve path
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centesis
surgical puncture to remove fluid
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centesis
surgical puncture to remove fluid
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dynia
- Pain
- Otodynia:earache, pain in ear
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ectasia
dilating, stretching
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ectomy
- excision, surgical removal of...
- appendEctomy
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edema
- swelling
- Lymphedema: swelling and accumulation of tissue fluid
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emia
- blood condition
- Anemia: low Fe or RBC's
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gen
- forming, producing, origin
- Carcinogen
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genesis, genetic
formation, origin
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lith
- stone, calculus
- cholelith:gallstone
- chole::bile,gall
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lithiasis
presence of stones
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lysis
- disintegration,separation, destruction
- ThrombOlysis: dissolution of blood clot
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malacia
- softening
- Chondromalacia:softening of the articular cartilage, usually involving the patella
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meter
instrument that measures
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osis
- abnormal condition
- Cyanosis: dark blue or purple discoloration of the skin and mucous membrane (O2 deficiency)
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ostomy
to form an opening or outlet
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penia
- decrease, deficiency
- erythropenia: abnormal decrease in RBC's
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phagia
- eating, swallowing
- dysphagia: inability or difficulty in swallowing
- dys: bad, painful, difficult
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phasia
- speech
- aphasia:speech impairment
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plasia (plasm)
- formation, growth
- dysplasia: abnormal development of cells, tissues, or organs
- neoplasm: abnormal growth
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plasty
- plastic surgery
- RhInoplasty: nose job
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rrhea
- excessive discharge
- diarrhea:...
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rrhaphy
- suture
- MyOrraphy: muscle suture
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rrhage
- bursting of
- hemorrhage: loss of large amounts of blood within a short period
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scope
lighted instrument for visual examination
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scopy
to examine visually
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spasm
- involuntary contraction, twitching
- blepharospasm:twitching of eyelid
- blephar:eyelid
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stenosis
- narrowing, stricture
- arteriostenosis: abnormal arterial narrowing
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stomy
- to form an opening
- TracheOstomy: artificial opening in neck to breath
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tomy
- incision into
- TracheOtomy: insision into trachea below blockage
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tripsy
- crushing
- lithotripsy: stone crushing
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trophy
- nourishment, development
- dystrophy:abnormal condition caused by defective nutrition or metabolism
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