Directional Terms and Word Combinations – Flashcards
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menacing threatening ominous black clouds, ominous rumblings or discontent
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ominous
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Directional Terms
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Directional Terms
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anterior
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front side
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distal
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farthest point away from
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dorsal
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backside
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high fowlers
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sitting at a 90 degree angle
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inferior
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below
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lateral
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side of
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medial
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middle
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peripheral
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on the edge of or outside of
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posterior
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rear or back of
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prone
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lie on the front side facedown
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proximal
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nearest
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superior
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above
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supine
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lie on back
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transverse
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across
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ventral
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to the belly
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Word Combinations
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Word Combinations
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myalgia
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muscle + pain
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myesthesia
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muscle + sensation
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myocele
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muscle + protrusion (hernia)
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myocyte
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muscle + cell
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myocytolysis
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muscle + cell + destruction
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myocytoma
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muscle + cell + tumor
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myoedema
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muscle + swelling
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myofascial
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muscle + face
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myograph
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muscle + writing (record)
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myoid
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muscle + like (resembles)
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myolipoma
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muscle + fat + tumor
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myology
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muscle + study of
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myoma
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muscle + tumor
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myomalacia
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muscle + softening
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myomectomy
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muscle + tumor + removal
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myoneural
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muscle + nerves
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myoneuralgia
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muscle + nerve + pain
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myoparesis
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muscle + paralysis
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myopathy
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muscle + pain
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myoplasty
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muscle + disease
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myosalpingitis
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muscle + fallopian tube + inflammation
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osteoarthropathy
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bone + joint+ disease
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osteochondritis
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bone + cartilage + inflammation
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osteomyelitis
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bone + marrow + inflammation
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osteopath
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bone + disease (usually refers to a physician specialty)
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osteoplasty
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bone + surgical repair (plastic surgery)
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osteoporosis
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bone + porous + condition of
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osteorrhaphy
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bone + suture (wiring together of bones)
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osteosclerosis
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bone + hardening + condition of
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osteotome
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bone + instrument (used to cut bone)
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dermahemia
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skin + blood
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dermatalgia
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skin + pain
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dermatitis
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skin + inflammation
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dermatoalloplasty
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skin + graft + surgical repair (plastic surgery)
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dermatocyst
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skin + bladder (filled with something)
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dermatoid
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skin + resembles
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dermatologist
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skin + one who studies
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dermatolysis
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skin + dissolution (destruction)
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dermatome
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skin + instrument (used to remove skin for grafting)
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dermatomycosis
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skin + fungus + condition of
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dermatoneurosis
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skin + nerve + condition of (skin eruptions due to emotion)
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dermatopathy
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skin + disease
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dermatophobia
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skin + fear ( afraid of catching a skin disease)
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dermatoplasty
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skin + surgicial repair (plastic surgery)
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dermatorrhagia
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skin + bleeding
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dermatorrhea
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skin + drainage
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dermatorrhexis
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skin + rupture
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epidermitis
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outer + skin + inflammation
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epidermodysplasia
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outer + skin + bad + molding
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hypodermis
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below + skin
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intradermal
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within + skin
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melanoderma
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black + skin (dark pigmentation)
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odontalgia
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tooth + pain
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odontoprisis
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toot + sawing (tooth grinding)
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odontoptosis
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tooth + drop (downward placement)
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odontorrhagia
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tooth + bleeding
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odontoscopy
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tooth + exam
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scleroderma
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hardening + skin
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subdermal
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below + skin
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xanthoderma
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yellow + skin
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epigastric
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outer + stomach
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gastrocele
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stomach + protrusion (hernia)
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gastrocolitis
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stomach + colon (small intestines) + inflammation
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gastrocoloptosis
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stomach + colon (small intestines) + drop (downward placement)
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gastroduodenal
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stomach + duodenum (first part of the small intestines)
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gastroduodenoscopy
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stomach + duodenum + exam
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gastroenteritis
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stomach + intestines + inflammation
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gastroenterology
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stomach + intestines + study of
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gastroenteropathy
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stomach + intestines + disease
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gastroenteroplasty
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stomach + intestine + surgical
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gastroesophagitis
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stomach + esophagus + inflammation
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gastrohepatic
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stomach + liver
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gastrolithiasis
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stomach + stone + condition of
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gastromalacia
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stomach + softening
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gastromegaly
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stomach + enlargement
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gastromyxorrhea
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stomach + mucous + drainage
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gastropathy
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stomach + disease
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gastropexy
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stomach + fixation (stomach is surgically attached to the abdominal wall)
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gastroplasty
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stomach + surgical repair (plastic surgery)
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gastropylorectomy
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stomach + pylorus (gatekeeper) + excision
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gastrorrhagia
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stomach + bleeding
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gastrorrhaphy
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stomach + suture
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gastrorrhea
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stomach + drainage (excessive)
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gastrorrhexis
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stomach + bursting
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gastroscopy
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stomach + exam
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gastrostomy
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stomach + opening (new opening into the stomach)
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gastrotomy
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stomach + incision
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gastrotoxic
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stomach + poison
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nasalgastric
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nose + stomach
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orogastric
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mouth + stomach
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bracycardia
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slow + heart
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cardioangiography
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heart + vessel + write (record of electric impulses)
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cardioarterial
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heart + artery
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cardiocele
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heart + herniation (protrusion through its sac)
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cardiogenesis
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heart + beginning (heart of a fetus)
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cardiogram
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heart + exam
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cardiohepatic
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heart + liver
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cardiohepatomegaly
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heart + liver + large
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cardiokinetic
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heart + movement
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cardiologist
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heart + one who studies
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cardiology
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heart + study of
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cardiomalacia
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heart + softening
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cardiomegaly
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heart + large
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cardiomyopathy
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heart + muscle + disease
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cardioplegia
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heart + paralysis
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cardioptosia
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heart + dropping (the heart sags from its normal location)
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cardiopulmonary
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heart + lungs
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cardiorrhaphy
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heart + suture
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cardiorrhexis
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heart + rupture
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cardiotoxic
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heart + poison
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cardiovascular
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heart + vessels
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carditis
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heart + inflammation
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echocardiogram
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sound + heart + write (record)
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electrocardiogram
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electric + heart + write (record)
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endocarditis
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within + heart + inflammation
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endocardium
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within + heart (lining of the heart)
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epicardium
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upon + heart (same as pericardium)
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myocardium
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muscle + heart
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pericardium
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outside + heart (covering of the heart)
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tachycardia
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fast + heart
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bronchoconstriction
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windpipe + tightening
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bronchodilatation
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windpipe + widening
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bronchoedema
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windpipe + swelling
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bronchoeseophagoscopy
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windpipe + esophagus + exam
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bronchomycosis
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windpipe + fungus + condition of
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bronchopneumonia
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windpipe + lung + condition
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bronchopulmonary
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windpipe + lung
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bronchoscopy
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windpipe + exam
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bronchospasm
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windpipe + contraction (spasm)
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bronchostaxis
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windpipe + bleeding
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bronchotracheal
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windpipe + trachea
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pleurocentesis
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rib side + puncture
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pleurodesis
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rib side + adhesions (adhesions are bands that connect opposing serous surgaces)
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plaurodynia
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rib side + pain
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pleurolith
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rib side + stone
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pleurolysis
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rib side + dissolution (destruction)
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pneumoangiography
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lung + vessel + write (record)
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pneumogram
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lung + writing (record)
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pneumohypoderma
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air + below + skin
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pneumonectomy
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lung + removal
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pneumonitis
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lung + inflammation
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pneumonopathy
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lung + disease
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pneumonopexy
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lung + fixation
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pneumoradiography
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lung + X ray + write (record)
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pneumoscope
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lung + to examine
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pneumothorax
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air + chest
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pneumovirus
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air + virus
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pulmonectomy
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lung + removal
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sinopulmonary
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sinuses + lung
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glycosuria
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sugar + urine
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hematuria
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blood + urine
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nephrocystosis
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kidney + bladder (cysts) + condition of (cyst in this case is not to be confused with urinary bladder)
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nephrogram
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kidney + write (record)
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nephroid
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kidney + resemble
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nephrolith
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kidney + stone
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nephrolithiasis
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kidney + stone + condition of
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nephroma
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kidney + tumor
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nephromegaly
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kidney + enlargement
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nephropathy
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kidney + disease
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nephrosclerosis
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kidney + hardening + condition of
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nephrostomy
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kidney + opening (surgical opening into the kidney)
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pyelonephritis
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pelvis (hip) + kidney + inflammation
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urinometer
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urine + measure
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urinoscopy
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urine + exam
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mastalgia
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breast + pain
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mastatrophy
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breast + wasting away
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mastectomy
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breast + removal
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mastitis
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breast + inflammation
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mastoid
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breast + resembles
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mastopathy
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breast + disease
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oophorocystectomy
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ovary + cyst + removal
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oophoroma
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ovary + tumor
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oophorosalpingectomy
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ovary + fallopian tubes + removal
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oophorrhagia
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ovary + bleeding
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orchiectomy
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testes + removal
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orchioneuralgia
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testes + nerve + pain
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orchiopathy
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testes + disease
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orchiopexy
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testes + fixation
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orchiotomy
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testes + incision
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neuralgia
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nerves + pain
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neuralgiform
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nerves + pain + resemble
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neurectasis
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nerves + extension
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neurectomy
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nerves + excision
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neurexeresis
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nerves + tearing out
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neuritis
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nerves + inflammation
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neuroarthropathy
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nerves + joint + disease
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neurocyte
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nerves + cell
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neuroencephalomyelopathy
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nerves + brain + spinal + disease
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neurogastric
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nerves + stomach
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neurogenesis
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nerves + beginning
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neuroid
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nerves + resembles
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neurolinguistics
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nerves + tongue + science
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neurology
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nerves + study of
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neurolysis
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nerves + dissolution (destruction)
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neuromalacia
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nerves + softening
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neuromuscular
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nerves + muscle
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neuromyopathy
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nerves + muscle + pain
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neuroparalysis
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nerves + loss of use
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neuropathogenesis
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nerves + disease + beginning
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neuropathology
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nerves + disease + study of
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neuropathy
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nerves + disease
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neuropharmacology
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nerves + drugs + study of
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neuropsychiatry
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nerves + mind + practice of
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neurosarcocleisis
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nerves + flesh + closure
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neurosis
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nerves + condition of (a psychological or behavioral disorder)
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neurosurgeon
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nerves + surgeon
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neurotoxic
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nerve + poison
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neurotripsy
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nerve + rubbing
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neurovascular
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nerve + vessels
