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122 Cards in this Set
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gastr
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stomach
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gastritis
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inflammation of the stomach
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hemat
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blood
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-emesis
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vomiting
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hematemesis
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vomiting of blood
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arthritis
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inflammation of a joint
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-dynia
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pain
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gastrodynia
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pain in the stomach
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-logy
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study of
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hematology
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study of blood
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-centesis
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surgical puncture
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arthrocentesis
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surgical puncture of a joint
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encephal/o
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brain
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mening
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meninges
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encephalomeningitis
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inflammation of brain and meninges
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surgical suffixes describe a type of
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invasive procedure performed on a body part
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diagnostic suffixes denote a precedure or test
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performed to identify the cause and nature of an illness
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pathological suffixes describe an
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abnormal condition or disease
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-clasis
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to break; surgical fracture
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osteoclasis
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surgical fracture of a bone in order to correct a deformity
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-desis
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binding, fixation(of a bone or joint)
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-ectomy
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excision, removal
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-lysis
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separation; destruction; loosening
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thromb/o
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blood clot
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thrombolysis
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dissolution of a blood clot
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-pexy
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fixation (of an organ)
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mast/o
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breast
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mastopexy
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surgical fixation of the breast(s)
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-plasty
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surgical repair
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rhin/o
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nose
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rhinoplasty
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surgical repair in which the structure of the nose is changed
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-rrhaphy(surgical)
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suture
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myorrhaphy
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suture of a muscle
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-stomy(surgical)
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forming an opening (mouth)
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trache/o
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trachea (windpipe)
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tracheostomy
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artificial opening through the neck into the trachea into which a breathing tube is inserted
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-tome(surgical)
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instrument to cut
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osteotome
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surgical instrument for cutting through bone
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-tomy(surgical)
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incision
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tracheotomy
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incision through the neck into the trachea
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-tripsy(surgical)
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crushing
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lith/o
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stone, calculus
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lithotripsy
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crushing of a stone
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-gram
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record, writing
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electr/o
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electricity
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electrocardiogram
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graphic recording of the electrical activity of the heart
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-graph
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instrument for recording
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cardiograph
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instrument used to record electrical activity of the heart
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-graphy
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process of recording
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angi/o
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vessel (usually blood or lymph)
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angiography
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radiographic image of blood vessels after injection of a contrast medium
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-meter
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instrument for measuring
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pelv/i
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pelvis
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-metry
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act of measuring
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-scope
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instrument for examining
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endo-
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in, within
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endoscopy
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visual examination of a cavity or canal using a specialized lighted instrument called an endoscope
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-scopy
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visual examination
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-algia
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pain
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-dynia
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pain
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neuralgia
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pain occurring along the path of a nerve
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otodynia
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pain in the ear; earache
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-cele
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hernia, swelling
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hepatocele
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hernia of the liver
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-ectasis
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dilation, expansion
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bronchi
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bronchus
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bronchiectasis
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abnormal dilation of one or more bronchi
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-edema
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swelling
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lymphedema
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swelling and accumulation of tissue fluid
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hyper-
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excessive, above normal
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hyperemesis
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excessive vomiting
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-emia
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blood condition
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anemia
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blood condition caused by iron deficiency or decrease in red blood cells
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-gen
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forming, producing, origin
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-genesis
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forming, producing, origin
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carcin/o
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cancer
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carcinogenesis
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the process of initiating and promoting cancer
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-iasis
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abnormal condition(produced by something specific)
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chol/e
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bile, gall
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cholelithiasis
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presence or formation of gallstones in the gallbladder or common bile duct
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-malacia
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softening
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chondr/o
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cartilage
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chondromalacia
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softening of the articular carilage, usually involving the patella
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-osis
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abnormal condition; increase(used primarily with blood cells)
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-penia
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decrease, deficiency
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erythropenia
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abnormal decrease in red blood cells
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-phagia
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eating, swallowing
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dys-
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bad; painful; difficult
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dysphagia
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inability or difficulty in swallowing
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-phasia
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speech
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aphasia
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absence or impairment of speech
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-phobia
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fear
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hem/o
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blood
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-plasia
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formation, growth
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-plasm
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formation, growth
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neo-
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new
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-plegia
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paralysis
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hemi-
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one half
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-rrhage
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bursting (of)
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-rrhagia
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bursting (of)
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men/o
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menses, menstruation
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-rrhea
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discharge, flow
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dia-
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through, across
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-rrhexis
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rupture
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arteri/o
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artery
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arteriorrhexis
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rupture of an artery
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-spasm
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involuntary contraction, twitching
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blephar/o
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eyelid
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blepharospasm
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twitching of the eyelid
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-stenosis
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narrowing, stricture
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-toxic
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poison
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-trophy
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nourishment, development
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-ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -eal
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pertaining to, relating to
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-ic, -ical, -ile, -ior,
-ous, -tic |
pertaining to, relating to
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-esis, -ia, -ism
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condition
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-iatry
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medicine; treatment
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-ician, -ist
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specialist
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-y
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condition; process
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neuropathy
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disease of the nerves
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-icle, -ole, -ule
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small, minute
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-ous
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composed of, producing
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episiotomy
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incision of the perineum
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