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  2. List of medical roots, suffixes and prefixes - Wikipedia

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    Meaning Origin language and etymology Example(s) juxta-near to, alongside, or next to Latin iuxta: juxtaglomerular apparatus: kal-potassium: New Latin kalium, potassium hyperkalemia: kary-[3] nucleus Greek κάρυον (káruon), nut eukaryote: kerat-[4] cornea (eye or skin) Greek κέρας (kéras), horn keratoscope: kine-[5] movement

  3. List of -ectomies - Wikipedia

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    Thyroidectomy is the removal of all or part of the thyroid gland. Tonsillectomy is the removal of the tonsils. Trabeculectomy is the removal of part of the eye's trabecular meshwork as a treatment for glaucoma. Tumorectomy is the surgical removal of a tumor. Turbinectomy is the removal of the turbinate bones in the nasal passage.

  4. Red-eye flight - Wikipedia

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    An EgyptAir Boeing 787 prepares for a red-eye flight from London Heathrow to Cairo. In commercial aviation, a red-eye flight refers to a flight that departs at night and arrives the next morning, especially when the total flight time is insufficient for passengers to get a full night's sleep. The term derives from red eyes as a symptom of ...

  5. Red eye - Wikipedia

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    Red eye, red-eye, redeye or variants may refer to: Related to the eye. ... Red-eye flight, a flight scheduled to depart at night and arrive the next morning;

  6. Oncology - Wikipedia

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    The name's etymological origin is the Greek word ὄγκος (ónkos), meaning "tumor", "volume" or "mass". [2] Oncology is concerned with: The diagnosis of any cancer in a person (pathology) Therapy (e.g. surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy and other modalities) Follow-up of cancer patients after successful treatment

  7. The Pros & Cons of Taking a Red-Eye Flight - AOL

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    Red-eye flights are typically more affordable but can be exhausting. If you're considering travel on one, here are the pros and cons to look out for.

  8. Retinoblastoma - Wikipedia

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    A white eye reflection is not always a positive indication of retinoblastoma and can be caused by light being reflected badly [12] or by other conditions such as Coats' disease. [13] The presence of the photographic fault red eye in only one eye and not in the other may be a sign of retinoblastoma. A clearer sign is "white eye" or "cat's eye ...

  9. This is what it could mean if you have a red spot on your eye

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    If your whole eye has gone red, learn about the causes of bloodshot eyes and how to fix them. Weirdly enough, a red spot on eye might have a cause totally unrelated to your eyes: sneezing or coughing.