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apnea
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not breathing
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anoxia
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without oxygen (decrease in tissues)
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abnormal
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Pertaining to away from the norm (rule); not regular
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ABductor
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on who (muscle which) leads away from the body. To abduct means to carry away by force; kidnap
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ADdcutor
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One who (muscle which) leads toward the body. To admit means to send toward or permit entrance.
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adrenal glands
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Endocrine glands located above (toward) the kidneys
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anabolism
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Process of casting (building) up materials (proteins) within cells
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analysis
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to separate (apart).
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ante cibum
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before meals
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anteflexion
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bending forward
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antepartum
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before birth
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antisepsis
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condition against infection
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antibiotic
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Pertaining to against life (germ life)
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antigen
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A substance (usually foreign) that stimulates the production of antibodies.
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antibody
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Protein substance made in the body to destroy foreign antigens
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antitoxin
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A substance (antibody) produced in response to and capable of neutralizing a toxin (such as those causing diptheria or tetanus). Antivenin contains antitoxin specific for an animal or insect venom
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autoimmune disease
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A condition related to makeing antibodies (immune substances) against one's own (auto-) cells and tissues.
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bifurcation
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Forking (branching) into two; as the trachea bifurcates into two individual tubes
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bilateral
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pertaining to two sides
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bradycardia
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Condition of slow heart rate
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catabolism
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Process of casting down materials (sugar) to release energy in cells
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congenital anomaly
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Irregularity at birth
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connective
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To tie (bind) together.
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contraindication
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To point out against; as reasons why a drug should not be taken
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contralateral
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Pertaining to the opposite side
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dehydration
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Condition of lack of water
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diameter
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To measure through, as the diameter of a circle
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diarrhea
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To flow through; water is not properly absorbed through the walls of the colon
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dialysis
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Complete separation; two types are hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis
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dyspnea
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Difficult breathing
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dysplasia
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Abnormal ("bad") development or formation
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ectopic pregnancy
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Pregnancy out of the normal place (usually in the fallopian tubes)
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endocardium
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Inner lining (membrane) of heart
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endoscope
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Instrument to view within the body; gastroscope, bronchoscope, laparoscope
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endotracheal
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Pertaining to within the trachea
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epithelium
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skin cell; literally "upon a nipple"
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euphoria
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Good feeling, "high"
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euthyroid
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Normal thyroid function
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exophthalmos
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Eyeballs that protrude
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hemiglossectomy
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Removal of half the tongue
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hyperglycemia
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increase in blood sugar
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hyperplasia
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Condition of increased formation (increase in number of cells)
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hypertrophy
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Increase in development; increase in size of cells
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hypodermic injection
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Use of a needle and syringe to force liquid under the skin
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hypoglycemia
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Decrease in blood sugar
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insomniac
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Pertaining to inability to sleep
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incision
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process of cutting into; sectioning
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infracostal
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Pertaining to below ribs
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intercostals
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Pertaining to between the ribs
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intravenous
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Pertaining to within a vein
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hyperglycemia
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increase in blood sugar
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hyperplasia
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Condition of increased formation (increase in number of cells)
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hypertrophy
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Increase in development; increase in size of cells
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hypodermic injection
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Use of a needle and syringe to force liquid under the skin
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hypoglycemia
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Decrease in blood sugar
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hyperglycemia
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increase in blood sugar
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hyperplasia
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Condition of increased formation (increase in number of cells)
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hypertrophy
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Increase in development; increase in size of cells
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hypodermic injection
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Use of a needle and syringe to force liquid under the skin
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hypoglycemia
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Decrease in blood sugar
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insomniac
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Pertaining to inability to sleep
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insomniac
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Pertaining to inability to sleep
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incision
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process of cutting into; sectioning
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infracostal
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Pertaining to below ribs
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intercostals
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Pertaining to between the ribs
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intravenous
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Pertaining to within a vein
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incision
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process of cutting into; sectioning
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infracostal
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Pertaining to below ribs
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intercostals
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Pertaining to between the ribs
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intravenous
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Pertaining to within a vein
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macrocephaly
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Pertaining to an enlarged head. A congenital anomaly
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malignant
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Harmful, bad; cancerous condition
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malaise
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Feeling of discomfort; "bad feeling"
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metacarpal bones
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Five hand bones (beyond the wrist)
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metamorphosis
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Condition of change of shape or form
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metastasis
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Beyond control; spreading of a cancerous tumor
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microscope
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Instrument to view small objects
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neonatal
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Pertaining to a newborn (infant)
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neoplasm
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New growth; new formation (tumor)
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pancytopenia
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Condition of decrease in all cells (blood cells)
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paralysis
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Abnormal destruction (of nerves) leading to loss of muscle function
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parathyroid glands
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Endocrine glands located near (on the dorsal side of) the thyroid gland
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percutaneous
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pertaining to through the skin
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pericardium
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membrane surrounding the heart
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periosteum
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membrane surrounding the bone
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polymorphonuclear
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Pertaining to many-shaped nucleus; a type of white blood cell
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polyneuritis
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Inflammation of many nerves
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postmortem
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After death
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postpartum
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After childbirth; this most often refers to the mother
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precancerous
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Pertaining to before cancer; a lesion that may become cancerous
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prenatal
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Pertaining to before birth
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prodrome
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Symptoms that appear before the onset of a more severe illness
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prolapse
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sliding forward or downward
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pseudocyesis
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State of false pregnancy
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relapse
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A sliding back; recurrence of symptoms of disease
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remission
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To send back; disappearance of symptoms of disease
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recombinant DNA
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Inserting a gene (region of DNA) from one organism into the DNA of another organism
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retroperitoneal
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Pertaining to behind the peritoneum
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retroflexion
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bending backward
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subcutaneous
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Pertaining to under the skin
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suprapubic
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Pertaining to above the pubic bone (part of the pelvis)
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syndactyly
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Condition of webbed (held together) fingers or toes; a congenital anomaly
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synthesis
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To put, place together as in protein synthesis or photosynthesis
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syndrome
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a group of symptoms that run (occur) together.
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symbiosis
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Condition or state of "life together"; two organisms living together for mutual benefit or not (parasitism)
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symmetry
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State of "measurement together"; equality of parts; mirror images
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symphysis
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To grow together; bones that grow together at the joint
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tachypnea
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rapid breathing
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transfusion
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To pour across, as in transferring blood from one person to another
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transurethtal
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Pertaining to through the urethra
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ultrasonography
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Process of recording ultrasound (beyond the normal range) waves
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unilateral
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pertaining to one side
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