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an-

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no, not, without

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dia-

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through, between, apart, complete

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dys-

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bad, difficult, painful

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en-

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in, within, into

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hyper-

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excessive, increased

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hypo-

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deficient, decreased

7
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poly-

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many, much

8
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cyst/o

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urinary bladder, cyst, sac of fluid

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diur/o

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tending to increase urine output

10
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glomerul/o

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glomerulus

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home/o

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sameness, unchanging, constant

12
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hydr/o

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relating to water

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ile/o

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ileum, small intestine

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lith/o

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stone, calculus

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meat/o

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opening or passageway

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nephr/o, ren/o

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kidney

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neur/o

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nerve, nerve tissue

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noct/i

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night

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olig/o

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scanty, few

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prostat/o

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prostate gland

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protein/o

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protein

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py/o

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pus

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pyel/o

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renal pelvis, bowl of kidney

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ur/o, urin/o

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urine, urinary traction

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ureter/o

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ureter

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urethr/o

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urethra

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vagin/o

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vagina

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vesic/o

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urinary bladder

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-al

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pertaining to

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-algia

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pain, suffering, painful condition

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-ation

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state or action

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-cele

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hernia, tumor, swelling

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-ectasis

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stretching, dilation, enlargement

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-ectomy

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surgical removal, cutting out, excision

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-emia

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blood, blood condition

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-esis

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abnormal condition, disease

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-genesis

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creation, reproduction

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-gram

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a picture or record

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-graphy

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the process of producing a picture or record

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-ial

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pertaining to

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-ism

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condition, state of

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-itis

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inflammation

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-lith

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stone, calculus

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-lithiasis

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presence of stones

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-lysis

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breakdown, separation, setting free, destruction, loosening

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-ologist

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specialist

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-osis

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abnormal condition, disease

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-ostomy

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the surgical creation of an artificial opening to the body surface

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-otomy

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cutting, surgical incision

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-pathy

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disease, suffering, feeling, emotion

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-pexy

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surgical fixation

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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-ptosis

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droop, sag, prolapse, fall

54
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-rrhage, -rrhagia

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bleeding, abnormal excessive fluid discharge

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-rrhaphy

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surgical suturing

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-rrhea

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flow or discharge

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-scopy

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visual examination

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-stasis

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control, maintenance of a constant level

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-stenosis

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abnormal narrowing

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-tic

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pertaining to

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-tripsy

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to crush

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-uresis

A

urination

63
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-ureter

A

ureter

64
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-uria

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urination, urine

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