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weakness
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hernia; swelling; protrusion
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surgical puncture (to remove fluid)
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dilatation; dilation; expansion
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surgical removal; excision
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swelling
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blood condition
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record; image
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instrument used to record an image
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process of recording an image
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condition
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abnormal condition
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inflammation
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specialist in the study
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study of
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breakdown; loosening; dissolving
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softening
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large; enlargement
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instrument used to measure
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process of measuring
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tumor; mass
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abnormal condition
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disease
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deficiency; abnormal reduction
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surgical fixation
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surgical repair
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suture
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rupture
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instrument used to observe
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process of observing
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new opening (created surgically)
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incision; cut into
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crushing
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development
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