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She died from a cardiac arrest.

Pertaining to, relating to, located in

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enzyme

-ase

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Arthrocentesis removes fluid from swollen joints.  

-centesis

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Cryptococcal meningitis is an infection caused by the fungus Cryptococcus after it spreads from the lungs to the brain.

berry-shaped

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Means before

Pre-

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 Rrthragra is a term for painful swelling that occurs

Excessive Pain

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use, subject to

-ate

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Before the procedure starts, the skin must be cleaned with germicidal soap.

-cidal

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 to separate

-crit

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Means narrow

 steno-

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Cephalalgia is pain located in the head.

Pain

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absence of normal body opening

-atresia

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arthroclasia is a surgical breaking down of an ankylosis to permit a joint to move freely.

-clasia

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She had major pain on her exocrine gland.

-crine

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Means colon

colo

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Harvesting (removal of) plasma or liquid part of the blood.

Removal

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 carbon dioxide

-capnia

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The Skeletal muscles are organs of the vertebrate muscular system

-cle, -cule, -ole

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Lumpectomy surgery is a common breast cancer treatment.

surgical removal

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Means lungs

Bronchi

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Abnormal weakness of the muscles.

Weakness

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protrusion, hernia, tumor, swelling

-cele

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The proctoclysis slowed down.

-clysis

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Displacement

-ectopic

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Means cell

cyto

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