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1
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centesis

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surgical puncture - amniocentesis

2
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clasis

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crushing or breaking up - osteoclasis

3
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desis

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binding or surgical fusion - arthrodesis

4
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ectomy

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surgical removal - appendectomy

5
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gram

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record or picture - electrocardiogram

6
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graph

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an instrument used to record - electrocardiograph

7
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graphy

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process of recording - electrocardiography

8
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ize

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to make, to treat or combine with - enesthetize

9
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lysis

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destruction or detachment - dialysis

10
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meter

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an instrument used to measure - pelvimeter

11
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metry

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the process of measuring - pelvimetry

12
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opsy

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process of viewing - biopsy

13
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pexy

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surgical fixation - colpopexy

14
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plasty

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surgical repair - rhinoplasty

15
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rrhaphy

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suturing - nephrorrhaphy

16
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scope

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an instrument used to view - ophthalmoscope

17
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scopy

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the process of viewing with a scope - ophthalmoscopy

18
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stomy

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the surgical creation of a new opening - colostomy

19
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tomy

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incision into - phlebotomy

20
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tripsy

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intentional crushing - lithotripsy