Unit 1 Word List Flashcards
(348 cards)
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adenectomy
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Surgical removal of a gland
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adenitis
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Inflammation of a gland
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adenoma
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Tumor derived from a gland
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adenomegaly
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Enlargement of a gland
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adenopathy
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Disease of gland
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Adenosis
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Abnormal change in the gland
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amastia
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Condition of no breast tissue
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amyotrophic
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Condition of no muscle nourishment
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angiocarditis
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Inflammation of the blood vessels and heart
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angiogram
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Record of blood vessels
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angiography
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Visualizing the blood vessels
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angiolith
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Stone in the blood vessels
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angioma
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Tumor derived from blood vessels
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angioplasty
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Surgical alteration of a blood vessel
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angiopoiesis
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Creation of blood vessels
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angiorrhaphy
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Surgical repair of blood vessels
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angiosclerosis
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Abnormal hardening of blood vessels
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angioscope
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Device for visualizing blood vessels
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anorchidism
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Condition of no testicles
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antiarthritic
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Drug that opposes arthritis
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anuria
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Condition of no urine
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arteriosclerosis
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Abnormal hardening of arteries
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arthralgia
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Pain in the joint
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arthrectomy
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Surgical removal of the joint
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arthritis
Inflammation of a joint
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arthrocele
Herniation in a joint
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arthrocentesis
Puncture of a joint
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arthrodesis
Binding together of a joint
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arthrodynia
Pain in the joint
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arthrogram
Record of a joint
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arthrography
Visualizing a joint
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arthrolysis
Breaking down of a joint
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arthropathy
Disease of a joint
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arthroscopic
Pertaining to a procedure for visualizing a joint
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arthroscopy
Procedure for visualizing a joint
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arthrotomy
Cutting into a joint
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asplenia
Condition of no spleen
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bradycardia
Conditions of slow heartbeat
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cardia
Upper opening of the stomach, which resembles a heart
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cardiac
Pertaining to the heart
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Cardiogram
Record of the heart
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cardiologist
Person who studies the heart
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Cardiology
Study of the heart
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cardiomegaly
Enlargement of the heart
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cardiomyopathy
Disease of the heart muscle
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cardiomyotomy
Cutting into the heart muscle
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cardiovascular
Pertaining to the heart and blood vessels
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carditis
Inflammation of the heart
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cholangiogastrostomy
Making an opening between the gallbladder and the stomach
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cholangiogram
Record of the gallbladder
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cholangiography
Visualizing of the gallbladder
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cholangioma
Tumor derived from the gallbladder
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Cholangitis
Inflammation of the bile vessels
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cholecystalgia
Pain in the gallbladder
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cholecystectomy
Surgical removal of the gallbladder
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cholecystitis
Inflammation of the gallbladder
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cholecystogram
Record of the gallbladder
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cholelith
Stone in the gallbladder
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cholelithiasis
An abnormal stone in the bile
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cholelithotomy
Cutting out a stone from the gallbladder
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cystalgia
Pain in the urinary bladder
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cystectomy
Surgical removal of the urinary bladder
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cystic
Pertaining to the urinary bladder or pertaining to fluid filled sacs
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cystitis
Information of the urinary bladder
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cystocele
Herniation of the urinary bladder
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Cystodynia
Pain in the urinary bladder
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cystogram
Record of the urinary bladder
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cystography
Visualizing the urinary bladder
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cystolith
Stone in the urinary bladder
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cystolithectomy
Surgical removal of a stone in the urinary bladder
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cystoma
Tumor derived from the urinary bladder
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cystoptosis
Drooping if the urinary bladder
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cystorrhexis
Bursting of the urinary bladder
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cystoscopy
Procedure for visualizing the urinary bladder
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cystospasm
Involuntary contraction of the urinary bladder
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cystostomy
Making an opening in the urinary bladder
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cystotomy
Cutting into the urinary bladder
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cystoureteritis
Inflammation of the urinary bladder and the tubes leading from the kidney to the urinary bladder
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cystourethrocele
Herniation of the urinary bladder and the tubes leading out of it
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cystourethrogram
record of the urinary bladder and the tubes that lead out of it
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dermatalgia
Pain in the skin
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dermatitis
Inflammation of the skin
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dermatodynia
Pain in the skin
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dermatology
Study of the skin
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dermatolysis
Breaking down of the skin
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dermatoscope
Device for visualizing the skin
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dermatoscopy
Procedure for visualizing the skin
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dermatosis
Abnormal change in the skin
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dermis
The layer of the skin
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dermoid
Resembling the skin
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dermopathy
Disease of the skin
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dermoscopy
Procedure for visualizing the skin
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diuresis
Separation of urinary from the body
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diuretic
Drug promoting the separation of urine from the body
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dysuria
Condition of abnormal or painful urination
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endocarditis
Inflammation of the inner lining of the heart
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endocardium
The inner lining of the heart
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endomysium
An inner lining surrounding muscle
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endoneurium
An inner lining surrounding nerve
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epicardium
An outside layer of the heart
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epidermal
Pertaining to the outside layer of the skin
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epidermis
An outside layer of the skin
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epigastric
The upper surface of the stomach
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epimysium
An outside layer of muscle
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epineurium
An outside layer of nerve
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gastralgia
Pain in the stomach
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gastrectomy
Surgical removal of the stomach
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gastric
Pertaining to the stomach
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gastritis
Information of the stomach
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gastrodynia
Pain in the stomach
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gastromalacia
Softening of the stomach
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gastropexy
Surgical fixation
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gastroplasty
Surgical alteration of the stomach
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gastroscope
Device for visualizing the stomach
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glycemia
Condition of sugar in the blood
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glycemic
Pertaining to sugar in the blood
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glycolysis
Breaking down of sugar
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glycopenia
Condition of low sugar
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glycosuria
Condition of sugar in the urine
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Hemarthrosis
Condition of blood in the joints
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hematology
Study of the blood
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hematoma
Blood collecting in a closed space, tumor
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hematopoiesis
Creation of the blood
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hematuria
Condition of blood in the urine
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heminephrectomy
Surgical removal of half of the kidneys
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heminephroureterectomy
Surgical removal of one kidney and the tube leading from the kidney to the bladder
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hemolysis
Breaking down of blood cells
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hemorrhage
Abnormal flow of blood
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hemorrhagic
Pertaining to the abnormal flow of blood
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hyperglycemia
Condition of high sugar in the blood
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hypermastia
Condition of enlarged breasts
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hypernephroma
Enlarged tumor derived from kidney tissue
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hypersplenism
Condition of enlarged spleen
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hyperthyroidism
Condition of enlarged or overactive thyroid
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hypodermic
Pertaining to the layer beneath the skin
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hypodermis
A layer beneath the skin
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hypoglycemia
A condition of low sugar in the blood
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hypoglycemic
Pertaining to a condition of low sugar in the blood
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hypomastia
Condition of small breasts
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hypothyroidism
Condition of low thyroid function
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intradermal
Pertaining to a layer with in the skin
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intradermal
Pertaining to layer within the skin
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lithectomy
Surgical removal of a stone
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lithiasis
An abnormal stone
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lithocystotomy
Cutting into the bladder to remove a stone
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lithonephritis
Information of the kidney due to a stone
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lithonephrotomy
Cutting into the kidney to remove a stone
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macrocytosis
Abnormal change in cells of the blood
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macromastia
Condition of enlarged breasts
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macrotia
Condition of enlarged ears
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mastalgia
Pain in the breast
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mastectomy
Surgical removal of the breasts
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mastitis
Inflammation of the breasts
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mastoidalgia
Pain in a structure resembling the breasts
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mastoidectomy
Surgical removal of a structure resembling the breasts
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mastoiditis
Inflammation of the structure resembling the breasts
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mastoidocentesis
Puncture of a structure resembling the breasts
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mastopexy
Surgical fixation of the breasts
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mesonephric
Pertaining to a structure in the middle of the kidney
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mycrocytosis
Abnormal change resulting in small cells
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micromastia
Condition of small breasts
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microtia
Condition of small ears
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myocardial
Pertaining to the muscle layer of the heart
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myocarditis
Inflammation of the muscle layer of the heart
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myocardium
The muscle layer of the heart
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myocele
Herniation in a muscle
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myodesis
Binding together of a muscle
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myodynia
Pain in a muscle
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myography
Recording from the muscles
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myolysis
Breakdown of the muscles
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myoma
Tumor derived from muscle
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myomalacia
Softening of the muscles
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myomectomy
Surgical removal of a tumor derived from muscles
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myometritis
Inflammation of the muscle layer of the uterus
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myometrium
The muscle layer of the uterus
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myopathy
Disease of the muscle
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myoplasty
Surgical alteration of the muscle
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myorrhaphy
Surgical repair of the muscle
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myoscldrosis
Abnormal hardening of the muscles
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myositis
Inflammation of the muscles
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myospasm
Involuntary contractions of the muscle
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myotomy
Cutting into a muscle
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nephralgia
Pain in the kidney
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nephrectomy
Surgical removal of the kidney
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nephrocele
Herniation of the kidney
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nephrogram
Record of the kidney
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nephrography
Visualization of the kidney
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nephrohypertrophy
Enlargement of the kidney
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nephrolithiasis
An abnormal stone in the kidney
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nephrolithotomy
Cutting into the kidney to remove a stone
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nephrologist
Person who studies the kidney
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nephrology
Study of the kidney
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nephroma
Tumor derived from the kidney
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nephromalacia
Softening of the kidney
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nephromegaly
Enlargement of the kidney
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nephron
Anatomical unit of the kidney
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nephropathy
Disease of the kidney
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nephropexy
Surgical fixation of the kidney
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nephroptosis
Drooping of the kidney
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nephrorrhaphy
Surgical repair of the kidney
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nephrosclerosis
Abnormal hardening of the kidney
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nephroscopy
Procedure for visualizing the kidney
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nephrosis
Abnormal change in the kidney
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nephrosonography
Visualizing the kidney using sound waves
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nephrosplenopexy
Surgical fixation of the kidney and spleen
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nephrostomy
Making an opening in the kidney
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nephrotomy
Cutting into the kidney
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nephroureterectomy
Surgical removal of the kidney and uterus
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neuralgia
Pain in the nervous system
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neurectomy
Surgical removal of a nerve
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neuritis
Inflammation in a nerve
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neuroarthropathy
Disease of the nervous leading to destruction of a joint
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neurodynia
Pain in the nervous system
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neuroglycopenia
Condition of low sugar in the nervous system
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neurologist
Person who studies the nervous system
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neurology
Study of the nervous system
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neurolysis
Breaking down of nervous system tissue
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neuroma
Tumor derived from the nervous system
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neuron
Anatomical unit of the nervous system
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neuropathy
Disease of the nervous system
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neuroplasty
Surgical alteration of a nerve
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neurorrhaphy
Surgical repair of a nerve
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neurosclerosis
Abnormal hardening of the nerves
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neurosis
Abnormal change in the nervous system
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neurotomy
Cutting into nerve
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oligocythemia
A handful of cells in the blood, low number of red blood cells
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oliguria
A handful of urine is produced, low amount of urine
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orchidalgia
Pain in the tes…
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orchidectomy
Surgical removal of a tes…
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orchiditis
Inflammation of the tes…
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orchidopexy
Surgical fixation of the tes…
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orchidotomy
Cutting into the tes…
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orchiectomy
Surgical removal of a tes…
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orchiodynia
Pain in the tes…
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orchiopathy
Disease of a tes…
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orchiopexy
Surgical fixation of a tes…
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orchioplasty
Surgical alteration of the tes…
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orchitis
Inflammation of the tes…
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ostalgia
Pain in a bone
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ostectomy
Surgical removal of a bone
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osteitis
Inflammation in a bone
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osteoarthritis
Inflammation in the bone and joint
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osteodynia
Pain in a bone
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osteolysis
Breaking down of a bone
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osteomalacia
Softening of the bones
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osteopathy
Disease of the bones
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osteopenia
Condition of low bone density
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osteoplasty
Surgical alteration of a bone
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osteosclerosis
Abnormal hardening of the bones
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osteotomy
Cutting into a bone
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otalgia
Pain in the ear
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otitis
Inflammation of the inside of the ear
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otodynia
Pain in the ear
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otolith
Stone in the ear
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otoneurologist
Person who studies the ear and nervous system
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otoplasty
Surgical alteration of the ear
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otorrhea
Abnormal flow from the ear
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otosclerosis
Abnormal hardening of the bone in the middle of the ear
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otoscope
Device for visualizing the inside of the ear
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otosteal
Pertaining to the bones of the middle ear
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pancytopenia
Condition of low blood cells of all types, low numbers of red and white blood cells
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paramesonephric
Pertaining to the structure near the middle of the kidney
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paraurethral
Pertaining to the structure near the tube leading from the bladder to the outside world
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pericardial
Pertaining to the membrane surrounding the heart
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pericardiocentesis
Puncture of the membrane surrounding the heart
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pericardiotomy
Cutting into the membrane surrounding the heart
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pericarditis
Inflammation of the membrane surrounding the heart
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pericardium
The membrane surrounding the heart
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perimysium
A membrane surrounding muscle
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perineurium
A membrane surrounding nerve
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periosteum
A membrane surrounding bone
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polyadenopathy
Disease of many glads, lymph nodes
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polycystic
Pertaining to many fluid filled sacs
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polycythemia
Too many cells in the blood, high numbers of red blood cells
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polymysitis
Inflammation of many muscles
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polyneuritis
Inflammation of many nerves
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polyneuropathy
Disease of many nerves
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polyuria
Condition of too much urine
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sclera
Hardened organ, the white of the eye
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scleritis
Inflammation of the white of the eye
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sclerodermatitis
Inflammation of the skin with hardening
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scleromalacia
Softening of the white of the eye
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sclerotomy
Cutting into the white of the eye
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splenalgia
Pain in the spleen
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splenectomy
Surgical removal of the spleen
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splenitis
Inflammation of the spleen
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splenodynia
Pain in the spleen
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splenolysis
Breakdown if the spleen
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splenomalacia
Softening of the spleen
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splenomegaly
Enlargement of the spleen
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splenopathy
Disease of the spleen
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splenorrhexis
Bursting of the spleen
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tachycardia
Condition of fast heart rate
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tenalgia
Pain in a tendon
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tendinitis
Inflammation of a tendon
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tendodesis
Binding together of a tendon
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tendolysis
Breakdown of a tendon
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tendon
Anatomical unit of connective tissue
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tendonectomy
Surgical removal of a tendon
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tendonitis
Inflammation of a tendon
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tendoplasty
Surgical alteration of a tendon
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tenodesis
Binding together of a tendon
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tenodynia
Pain in a tendon
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tenolysis
Breakdown of a tendon
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tenoplasty
Surgical alteration of a tendon
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tenorrhaphy
Surgical repair of a tendon
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tenotomy
Cutting into a tendon
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thyrocele
Herniation in the thyroid
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thyroid
A glad in the neck that resembles a shield
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thyroidectomy
Surgical removal of the thyroid gland
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thyroiditis
Inflammation of the thyroid gland
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thyroidotomy
Cutting into the thyroid gland
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thyromegaly
Enlargement of the thyroid gland
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transdermal
Through the skin
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transurethral
Through the urethra
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uremia
Condition of urine in the blood
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ureteralgia
Pain in the tubes leading from the kidney to the bladder
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ureterectomy
Surgical removal of the tubes leading from the kidney to the bladder
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ureteritis
Inflammation of the tubes leading from the kidney to the bladder
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ureterocele
Herniation of the tubes leading from the kidney to the bladder
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ureterolithiasis
Condition of having a stone in the tubes leading from the kidney to the bladder
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ureteronephrectomy
Surgical removal of the kidney and the tubes leading from the kidney to the bladder
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ureteroplasty
Surgical alteration of the tubes leading from the kidney to the bladder
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ureterorrhaphy
Surgical repair of the tubes leading from the kidney to the bladder
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ureteroscopy
Procedure for visualizing the tubes leading from the kidney to the bladder
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urethra
The tube leading from the bladder to the outside world
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urethrectomy
Surgical removal of the tube leading from the bladder to the outside world
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urethreoplasty
Surgical alteration of the tube leading from the bladder to the outside world
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urethritis
Inflammation of the tube leading from the bladder to the outside world
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urethrocele
Herniation of the tubes leading from the bladder to the outside world
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urethrocystitis
Inflammation of the bladder and the tube leading from the bladder to the outside world
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urethrodynia
Pain in the tube leading from the bladder to the outside world
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urethrogram
Record of the tube leading from the bladder to the outside world
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urethropexy
Surgical fixation of the tube leading from the bladder to the outside world
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urethrorrhea
Abnormal flow from the tube leading from the bladder to the outside workd
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urethroscope
Device for visualizing the tube leading from the bladder to the outside world
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urethroscopy
Procedure for visualizing the tube leading from the bladder to the outside world
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urethrospasm
Involuntary contraction of the tubes leading from the bladder to the outside world
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urethrotomy
Cutting into the tube leading from the bladder to the outside world
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urinary
Pertaining to the urine
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urodynia
Pain with urination
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urologist
Person who studies in urinary system
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urology
Study of the urinary system
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uropathy
Disease of the urinary system
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uropoiesis
Creation of urine
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urostomy
Making an opening in the abdominal wall to release urine
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vasospasm
Involuntary contraction of the blood vessel
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vasovasotomy
Making an opening in the vas deferens
