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antiseptic

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agent that protects against infections

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antispasmodic

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agent that prevents muscle spams

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antitoxin

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agent that works to destroy toxins

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bilateral

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including both sides

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catheterization

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using a tube inserted into bladder or vessels to obtain specimens to look or to keep the vessel open

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contraceptive

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agent that prevents conception

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contravolitional

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against ones will

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disinfectants

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chemical or physical agent that kill organisms, not used on the human body

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epicystitis

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inflammation upon the urinary bladder

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epidermal

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pertaining to the epidermis

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epidural

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pertaining to the layer upon the dura matter

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epigastric

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upon the stomach

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epigastrorrhaphy

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suturing of tissue in the region upon the stomach

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epinephrectomy

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excision of tissue in the region upon the stomach

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epinephrectomy

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excision of tissue upon the kidney

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epinephritits

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inflammation upon the kidney

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episplenitis

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inflammation upon the spleen

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extra-articular

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outside of a joint

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extracystic

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outside of the bladder

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extradural

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outside of the dura mater

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extragenital

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outside of the genital area

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extranuclear

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outside of the nucleus

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heterogeneous

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different throughout

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heteropsia

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different vision in each eye

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heterosexual
attracted to the opposite sex
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homogeneous
the same throughout
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homoglandular
same gland
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homosexual
attracted to the same sex
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infracostal
below the ribs
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inframammary
below the breast
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infrapatellar
below the patella
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infrapubic
below the pubic bone
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injection
give agent through needle and syringe
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mammogram
breast xray film or xray picture
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mammography
process of taking a breast x ray
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mammoplasty
surgical repair of the breasts
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metacarpals
bones of the hand beyond the wrist bones
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metastasis
disease that spreads beyond its orgin
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metatarsals
bones of the foot beyond the ankle
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oral
by mouth
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prescription
written order for treatment
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psychotherapeutics
medication and treatments that treat psychological disorders
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pyrotoxin
toxin produced by fever or heat
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sanitization
cleaning items or surfaces
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septicemia
infection in the blood
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septicopyemia
infection and pus in the blood
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sterilization
process that kills all organisms
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subaural
below the ear
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subdural
below the dura mater
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subcutaneous
below the skin
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superciliary
pertaining to the eyebrow
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superficial
on the surface
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superinfection
an infection on top of another infection
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supracostal
above the ribs
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suprainguinal
above the groin
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supralumbar
above the lumbar spine
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suprapubic
above the pubic bone
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suprarenal
above the kidney
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suprarenopathy
disease of the suprarenal glands
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symmetry
the same size and shape all around or on both sides
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sympathetic
suffering along with, functional part of the autonomic nervous system
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sympathoma
tumor of a sympathetic nerve
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sympodia
feet that have grown united
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transcatheter
performed through the lumen of catheter
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transdermal
through the skin
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transfusion
transferring blood from on person to another
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transillumination
the passage of strong light through a body structure, to permit inspection by an observer on the opposite side
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transluminal
across the lumen of a vessel
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transposition
placement of an organ on the opposite side
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transsexual
a person who has changed sexes
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transurethral
performed trough the urethra
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transvaginal
performed through the vagina
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ultrasonography
process of making a computer image using reflected high frequency sound waves
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ultrasound
high frequency sound waves
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ultraviolet
high frequency light waves beyond the violet frequency

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