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ageustia

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a (p) / geust (cf): [taste] / ia (s), absence, partial loss, or impairment of the sense of taste

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anosmia

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an (p) / osm (cf): [sense of smell] / ia (s) , absence of loss of the sense of smell

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aortoiliac

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aort (cf) / o (cv) / ili (cf) / ac (s): [pertaiing to] , pertaining to aorta and iliac arteries

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biliary

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bili (cf): bile / ary (s) , pertaining to bile or bile ducts

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cardioesophageal

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cardi (cf): [upper part of the stomach] /o (cv) /esophage (cf): esophagus /al (s) , pertaining to the junction of the esophagus and the stomach. [cardia: means upper part of the stomach, not heart]

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cardiospasm

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cardi (cf) /o (cv) /spasm (cf): [involuntary movement]
a spasm of cardiac sphincter disordered motor function of distal end of esophagus

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cecopexy

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cec (cf) / o (cv) / pexy (csf): [surgical fixation]
surgical fixation of cecum to abdominal wall

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cecostomy

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cec (cf) / o (cv) / stomy (csf): [surgical opening] , surgical opening in the cecum

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cholangiotomy

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chol (cf): [bile] / angi (cf): [vessel] / o (cv) / tomy (sf): [incision] , incision of bile duct

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choledochoenterostomy

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chole (cf): [bile] / doch (cf): [duct] / o (cv) / enter (cf): [intestine] / o (cv) / stomy (csf), surgical formation of a passage between the common bile duct and the intestine

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coprolith

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copr (cf): fecal matter / o (cv) / lith (cf)
dry stool (hard feces)

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coproscopy

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copr (cf): [fecal matter] / o (cv) / scopy (csf) , Examination of analysis of feces

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creatorrhea

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creat (cf): flesh / o (cv) / rrhea (cf): flow
presence of undigested of undigested muscle fibers in feces

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defecation

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de (p): away from / fecat (cf) / ion (s), evacuation of bowels

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diglossia

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di (p): [double] / gloss (cf) / ia (s), condition of having a double tongue

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dolichosigmoid

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dolich (cf) / o (cv) / sigm (cf): [sigmoid colon] / oid (s)
having abnormally long sigmoid portion of colon

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duodenojejunostomy

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duoden (cf) / o (cv) / jejun (cf) / o (cv) / stom (cf) / y (s)
surgical opening between duodenum and jejunum

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dyspepsia

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dys (p): against / peps (cf): digest / ia (s) [abnormal state] , bad digestion

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esophagismus

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esophag (cf) / ismus (s): [muscle spasm]
spasm of esophagus

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fecaloid

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fec (cf) / al (s) /oid (s)
resembling feces

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feculent

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fec (cf) / u (cv) / lent (s) , containing sediment

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gingivitis

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gingiv (cf): gum / itis (s) , gum inflammation

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glossectomy

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gloss (cf) / ectomy (csf) , surgical excision of the tongue

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ileocecal sphincter

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ile (cf) / o (cv) /cec (cf) / al (s) sphincter (cf): [sphincter muscle] , sphincter between the ileum and the cecum

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ileocolic
ile (cf) / o (cv) / col (cf) / ic (s) pertaining to ilium and colon
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ileocolostomy
ile (cf) / o (cv) / col (cf) / o (cv) / stom (cf) / y (s) surgical opening of passage between colon and ilium
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jejunostomy
jejun (cf) / o (cv) / stomy (csf) , surgical opening of the jejunum
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labiogingival
labi (cf) / o (cv) / gingiv (cf) /al (s) , pertaining to the lips and gums
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lienal
lien (cf): [spleen] / al (s) , pertaining to the spleen
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lingula
ling (cf): [tongue] / ul (sd) / a (s) tongue shaped process [organ or projection that looks like a tongue]
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pancreatic
pancreat (cf) / ic (s) pertaining to pancreas
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pepsin
peps (cf) : [digest] / in (s) , digestive enzyme
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postlingual
post (p) / lingu (cf): [tongue] / al (s) , something that happened after the development of speech
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proctologist
proct (cf): [anus/rectum] / o (cv) / logist (sf) , doctor who specializes in the treatment of anus and rectum
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proctosigmoiditis
proct (cf) / o (cv) / sigm (cf): sigmoid colon / oid (s) / itis (s) , inflammation of the rectum and the sigmoid
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pylethrombosis
pyle (cf): portal vein / thromb (cf): blood clot / osis (s) occlusion of portal vein by blood clot
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pylorospasm
pylor (cf): pylorus / o (cv) / spasm (cf) , spasmodic contraction of the pyloric orifice
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rectoclysis
rect (cf): [rectum] / o (cv) / cly (cf): [rinse out] / sis (s): [action or process] , infusion of fluid into the rectum [for cleansing]
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rectostenosis
rect (cf) / o (cv) / sten (cf): narrowing / osis (s): [state] narrowing of the rectum
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retrolingual
retro (p): behind / lingu (cf): [tongue] / al (s) behind the tongue
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scatology
scat (cf): [fecal matter] / o (cv) / logy (sf) , study of feces
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sigmoiditis
sigm (cf) / oid (s) / itis (s) inflammation of sigmoid colon
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sigmoidoscope
sigm (cf) / oid (s) / o (cv) / scope (csf) , the instrument for examining the sigmoid colon
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spinchteroplasty
sphincter (cf) / o (cv) / plast (cf) / y (s) , surgical repair of a sphincter
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sphincterotome
sphincter (cf) / o (cv) / tome (csf) , the instrument for cutting the sphincter muscle
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splanchnic
splanchn (cf): [internal organ/viscera] / ic (s) , pertaining to the internal organ
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splanchnicectomy
splanchn (cf) / i (cv) / cec (cf) / tomy (csf) , surgical excision of the splanchnic nerves
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typhlectasis
typhl (cf): [cecum] / ectasis (csf) , dilation of the cecum
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zymogen
zym (cf): [enzyme] / o (cv) / gen (csf) , a protein that becomes an enzyme
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zymolysis
zym (cf): [enzyme] / o (cv) / lysis (csf) changes produced by an enzyme
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achromatopsia
a (p) /chromat (cf) / ops (cf) / ia (s) color blindness
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amblyopia
ambly (cf): [dull]/ op (cf): vision / ia (s), lazy eye
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aphacia
a (p) / phac (cf): lens / ia (s) , absence of crystalline lens in the eye
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astigmatism
a (p) / stigmat (cf): [point] / ism (s): [condition] , difficulty in focusing on a particular point; the cornea shape causes astigmatism
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binocular
bin (p): [two] /ocul (cf) / ar (s): [pertaining to] pertaining to both eyes
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blepharoptosis
blephar (cf): [eye lid] / o (cv) / ptosis (sf): [drooping] , drooping of the upper eyelid
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blepharostat
blephar (cf) /o (cv)/ stat (s) a device to keep eyes open (during surgery)
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chloropia
chlor (cf) / op (cf) / ia (s) condition of seeing all objects with a green color
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choroid
chor (cf) / oid (s) , vascular coating of the eye between the sclera and the retina; intermediate part of the eye ball
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choroidoiritis
choroid (cf) / o (cv) / ir (cf) / itis (s) , inflammation of the choroid coat and the iris
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chromatoptometry
chromat (cf) /opt (cf) /o (cv) / metry (sf), measurement of color perception
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conjuctivoma
conjunctiv (cf): [conjunctiva] / oma (s) , tumor of the conjunctiva
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corelysis
core/lysis, destruction of pupil caused by adhesions of the iris to the cornea
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coreoplasty
core (cf): [pupil] /o (cv)/plasty (csf), an operation for forming an artificial pupil
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cyclokeratitis
cycl (cf): ciliary body / o (cv) / kerat (cf): cornea / itis (s) inflammation of cornea and ciliary body
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dacryocystorhinostomy
dacry (cf): [tear] / o (cv) /cyst (cf): [sac] / o (cv) /rhin (cf) / o (cv) / stomy (sf), creation of an opening between the tear sac and the nose
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Enophthalmos
en: [within] /ophthalm: [eye]/os [having something] recession of the eyeball into the orbit
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erythropia
erythr (p): [red] /op (cf) /ia (s) , condition in which objects appear to be red
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herpes facialis
herpes facialis, form of herpes that occurs on the face
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herpetic
herpet (cf) / ic (s), pertaining to herpes
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heterochromia iridis
heter (cf) /o (cv) /chrom (cf) /ia (s) irid (cf) /is (s) different colors of the iris
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hypermetropia
hyper (p) / metr (cf): [measurement] / op (cf): [ vision] / ia (s) farsightedness
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iridalgia
irid (cf): [iris] /algi (cf): [pain] / a (s) pain in the iris
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iridectropium
irid (cf): [iris] /ec (p): [out] / trop (cf): [turn] /ium (s) , eversion of the iris
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iridocystectomy
irid (cf) / o (cv) / cyst (cf) /ectomy (csf), surgical removal of a cyst from the iris
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isocoria
iso (p) / cor (cf) / ia (s) equal sized pupils
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keratomalacia
kerat (cf): [cornea] /o (cv) /malacia (sf) : [softening], softening of the cornea
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keratoprosthesis
kerat (cf) /o (cv) / prosth (cf) /esis (s) , corneal implant used to replace a cloudy portion of the cornea.
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lacrimation
lacrim (cf): [tear] /ation (s): [producing] secretion of tears
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macropsia
macr (cf) / ops (cf): [vision] / ia (s) objects appear big
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microphakia
micr (cf) /o (cv) /phak (cf): [lens] /ia (s) small size of the lens
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micropsia
micr (cf) /ops (cf) /ia (s) condition where things seem smaller than they really are
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myopia
my (cf) /op (cf) /ia (s), near sightedness
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nasolacrimal
nas (cf) / o (cv) / lacrim (cf): [tear] /al (s) , pertaining to the nose and tear duct
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nyctamblyopia
nyct (cf): [night] / ambly (cf): [dull] /op (cf): vision /ia poor night vision
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ocularist
ocula (cf): [eye] /r (s)/ist (s), someone who specializes in making ocular prosthetics
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ophthalmologist
ophthalm (cf): eye /o (cv) /logist (sf), eye doctor
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ophthalmoplegia
ophthalm (cf) / o (cv) / pleg (cf) / ia (s) , eye paralysis
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optometrist
opt (cf) /o (cv) /metrist (sf) eye doctor
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orthoptic
orth (cf) / opt (cf) / ic (s) doctor that treats vision problems
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presbyopia
presby (cf): [old age] /op (cf) /ia (s) permanent loss of lens of the eye because of old age
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purulent conjunctivitis
pur (cf) / u (cv) /lent (cf) / conjunctiv (cf) /itis (s) inflammation of conjunctiva due to organisms producing pus
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retinodialysis
retin (cf) /o (cv) /dia (p) /lysis (sf) detachment of the retina
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rhinodacryolith
rhin (cf) /o (cv) /dacry (cf) /o (cv) / lith (cf) , stone in nasolacrimal duct
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stigmatic
stigmat (cf) / ic (s) , pertaining to normal vision ; normal focus on a point
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symblepharon
sym (p): [together] / blephar (cf): [eye lid]/ on (s), adhesion between the conjunctivae of the lid and the eyeball
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synoptoscope
syn (p) /opt (cf) /o (cv) /scope (sf), an instrument for examining conditions of the eye
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varicoblepharon
varic (cf) / o (cv) / blephar (cf) /on (s) varicose tumor of the eyelid
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xerophthalmia
xer (cf): [dry] /ophthalm (cf) / ia (s) , dry eye
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xerostomia
xer (cf): [dry] /o (cv) / stom (cf) /ia (s) , dry mouth

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