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addiction

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Being drawn toward some habit

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Adhesion

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Formed when two normally separated tissues join together

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abdominocentesis

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tapping or surgical puncture of the abdomen

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amniocentesis

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Tapping or surgical puncture of the amnion

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cardiocentesis

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puncture of the heart

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cystotomy

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incision into the bladder

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cystectomy

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excision of the bladder

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cystocele

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herniation of the bladder

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thoracotomy

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incision of the chest

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thoracentesis

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Tapping or puncture of the chest

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thoracopathy

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Any chest disease

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thoracplasty

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A surgical repair of the chest

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cystoplasty

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A surgical repair of the bladder

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hydrocyst

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sac or bladder filled with watery fluid

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hydrocephalus

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Enlarged head due to increased amount of fluid in the skull

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Hydrophobia

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abnormal fear of water

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Therapy

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treatment

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hydrotherapy

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treatment with water

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supralumbar

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above the lumbar region

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supracostal

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above the ribs

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suprapubic

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above the pubis

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suprapubic cystotomy

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incision of the bladder made above the pubis

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supracranial

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refers to the surface of the head on top of the skull

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pelvimeter

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instrument to measure the pelvis

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cytometer
instrument that measures (counts) cells
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cephalometer
measures the skull
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thoracometer
measures the thorax ( chest)
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cardiometer
measures the heart
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craniometer
instrument used to measure the cranium
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cranioplasty
A surgical repair of the skull or cranium
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Carariniomallaciia
Softening of the bones of the skull
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cranioectomy
Excision of part of the cranium
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craniotomy
incision into the skull
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cerebritis
inflammation of the cerebrum
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cerebroma
tumor of the cerebrum
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cerebropathy
Any disease of the cerebrum
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cerebrotomy
incision into the cerebrum
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Meningitis
inflammation of the meninges
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meningocele
herniation of the meninges
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meningomalacia
softening of the meninges
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Diplococci
Bacteria that grow in pairs
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Streptococci
Bacteria growing in twisted chains
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staphlococci
Bacteria growing in clusters
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staphyloplasty
surgical repair of the uvula
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staphylitis
inflammation of the uvula
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staphylectomy
excision of the uvula
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pyocele
hernia containing pus
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pyogenic
producing pus
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otorrhea
Is a symptoms and a disease that involves discharge, inflammation, and deafness
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pyorrhea
discharge or flow of pus
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Otitis
inflammation of the ear
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otodynia or otalgia
ear pain
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Rhinitis
inflammation of the nose
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rhinorrhea
drainage from the nose
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rhinoplasty
surgical repair of the nose
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rhinotomy
incision of the nose
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rhinolith
calculus or stone in the nose
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lithogenesis
forming or producing stones
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Lithology
The study of stones (calculi)
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lithotomy
incision for the removal of stones
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lithometer
instrument to measure size of a stone
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cholelith
gallstone
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cholecyst
gallbladder
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Cholecystitis
inflammation of the gallbladder
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Cholecystotomy
incision into the gallbladder
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cholecystectomy
excision of the gallbladder
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bradykinesia
slowness of movement
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bradyphagia
slowness in eating
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Bradycardia
slow heart rate
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kinesialgia
pain on movement
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Tachycardia
rapid heart rate; heart pumps very rapidly
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tachyphagia
fast eating
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bradypnea
Slow breathing
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Tachypnea
rapid breathing
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Apnea
temporary cessation of breathing
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Agenesis
Without generation or development
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dyspepsia
Bad or poor digestion
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apepsia
cessation of digestion
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dysphagia
Bad swallowing
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bradypepsia
slow digestion
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myoblast
An immature embryonic cell that develops into a muscle cell
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neuroblast
An embryonic cell that develops into a nerve cell

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