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-ostomy

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create new opening

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-otomy

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make an incision/cut into

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-ectomy

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excision/removal of

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-oscopy

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examination/viewing of

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-centesis

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puncture/aspiration of

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-plasty

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repair/restoration of

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-otripsy

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crush

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-desis

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bind/fuse together

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-scope

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instrument for viewing

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-opsy

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examination/inspection

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-gram

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record/ image/ picture (result itself)

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-graph

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instrument used to record (machine)

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-graphy

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process of recording

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-itis

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inflammation

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-paresis

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weakness

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-plegia

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paralysis

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-rreah

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discharge/flow

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-edema

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swelling

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-odynia

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pain/discomfort

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-spasm

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muscle contraction

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rrhage/rrhagia

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excessive discharge/flow

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-algia

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pain

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-megaly

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enlargement

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-icle

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small/microscopic

-constriction

narrow/contract

-dilation

expand/widen

-eurysm

expand/widen

-genisis

development/production

-stasis

control/stop

-cele

hernia

-genic

cuased/produced by

-ism

condition

-ologist

specialist

-ology

study of

-oma

tumor

-pathy

disease

-osis

condition

-penia

deficiency

-pnea

breathing

-emia

blood condition