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3 Exercises Flashcards

1
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removal of abdominal fluid (ascites) from the peritoneal space

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paracentesis (abdominocentesis)

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2
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large abdominal incision to remove an ovarian adenocarcinoma

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laparotomy

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3
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removal of the breast

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mastectomy

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4
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a method used to determine the karyotype of a fetus

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amniocentesis

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5
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surgical procedure to remove pharyngeal lymphatic tissue

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tonsillectomy

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6
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surgical procedure to open clogged coronary arteries

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angioplasty

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7
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method of removing fluid from the chest (pleural effusion)

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thoracentesis

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8
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procedure to drain waste from the body after bowel resection

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colostomy

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9
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x-ray procedure used to examine blood vessels before surgery

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angiography

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10
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minimally invasive surgery within the abdomen

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laparoscopy

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11
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-cele

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hernia

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-emia

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blood condition

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-coccus

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berry-shaped bacterium

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14
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-gram

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record

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15
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-cyte

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cell

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16
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-algia

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pain

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-ectomy

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removal, excision, resection

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18
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-centesis

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surgical puncture to remove fluid

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-genesis

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process of producing, forming

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-graph

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instrument to record

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21
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-itis

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inflammation

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-graphy

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process of recording

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23
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hernia of the urinary bladder

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cystocele

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24
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pain of muscle

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myalgia

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25
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process of producing cancer

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carcinogenesis

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26
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inflammation of the spinal cord

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myelitis

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27
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berry-shaped bacteria in twisted chains

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streptococci

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28
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surgical puncture to remove fluid from the chest

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thoracentesis or thoracocentesis

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29
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removal of the breast

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mastectomy

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30
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inflammation of the tubes leading from the windpipe to the lungs

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bronchitis

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31
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to hold back blood from cells

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ischemia

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32
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process of recording (x-ray) blood vessels

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angiography

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33
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visual examination of joints

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arthroscopy

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34
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berry-shaped bacteria in clusters

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staphylococci

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35
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resection of the voice box

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laryngectomy

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36
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surgical procedure to remove fluid from the sac around a fetus

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amniocentesis

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37
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discharge from the nose

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rhinorrhea

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38
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granulocytic white blood cell (granules stain purple) that destroys foreign cells by engulfing and digesting them; also called a polymorphonuclear leukocyte

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neutrophil

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39
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mononuclear white blood cell that destroys foreign cells by making antibodies

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lymphocyte

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40
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clotting cell; also called a platelet

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thrombocyte

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41
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leukocyte with reddish staining granules and numbers elevated in allergic reactions

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eosinophil

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42
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red blood cell

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erythrocyte

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43
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mononuclear white blood cell that engulfs and digests cellular debris; contains one large nucleus

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monocyte

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44
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granulocytic white blood cell that increases during the healing phase of inflammation

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basophil

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45
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-logy

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process of study

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46
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-lysis

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breakdown, separation, destruction

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47
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-pathy

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process of disease

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48
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-penia

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deficiency, less than normal

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49
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-malacia

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softening

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50
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-osis

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condition, abnormal condition

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51
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-phobia

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fear of

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52
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-megaly

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enlargement

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53
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-oma

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tumor, mass

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54
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-opsy

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process of viewing

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55
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-plasia

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condition of formation, growth

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56
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-plasty

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surgical repair

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57
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-sclerosis

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hardening, to harden

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58
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-stasis

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to stop, control

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59
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enlargement of the spleen

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splenomegaly

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60
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study of the shape (of cells)

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morphology

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61
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softening of cartilage

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chondromalacia

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62
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abnormal condition of water (fluid) in the kidney

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hydronephrosis

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63
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disease condition of heart muscle

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cardiomyopathy

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64
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hardening of arteries

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arteriosclerosis

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65
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tumor (benign) of muscle

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myoma

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66
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flesh tumor (malignant) of muscle

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myosarcoma

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67
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surgical repair of the nose

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rhinoplasty

68
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tumor of bone marrow

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myeloma (called multiple myeloma)

69
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fear of heights

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acrophobia

70
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view of living tissue under a microscope

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biopsy

71
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stoppage of the flow of blood (by mechanical or natural means)

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hemostasis

72
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inflammation of the eyelid

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blepharitis

73
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incision of a vein

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phlebotomy

74
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plural of:

bacterium

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bacteria

75
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plural of:

metastasis

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metastases

76
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plural of:

vertebra

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vertebrae

77
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plural of:

streptococcus

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streptococci

78
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plural of:

nucleus

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nuclei

79
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plural of:

prognosis

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prognoses

80
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treatment using drugs

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chemotherapy

81
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condition of death (of cells)

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necrosis

82
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softening of bone

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osteomalacia

83
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opening of the large intestine to the outside of the body

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colostomy

84
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no development; shrinkage of cells

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atrophy

85
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beyond control; spread of a cancerous tumor to another organ

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metastasis

86
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instrument to visually examine the abdomen

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laparoscope

87
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enlargement of extremities; an endocrine disorder that causes excess growth hormone to be produced by the pituitary gland after puberty

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acromegaly

88
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condition of improper formation of cartilage in the embryo that leads to short bones and dwarfism

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achondroplasia

89
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process of viewing the peritoneal (abdominal) cavity

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laparoscopy

90
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treatment using water

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hydrotherapy

91
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excessive development of cells (increase in size of individual cells)

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hypertrophy

92
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-ia

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condition

93
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-trophy

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development, nourishment

94
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-stasis

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to stop, control

95
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-stomy

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new opening

96
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-tomy

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incision, cut into

97
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-ole

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small, little

98
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-um

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structure

99
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-ule

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small, little

100
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-y

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condition, process

101
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-oid

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resembling

102
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-genic

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pertaining to producing, produced by or in

103
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-ptosis

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falling, drooping, prolapse

104
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incision of the abdomen

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laparotomy

105
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process of visual examination of the abdomen

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laparoscopy

106
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a small artery

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arteriole

107
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condition of the lungs

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pneumonia (this condition is actually pneumonitis)

108
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treatment using x-rays

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radiotherapy

109
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record (x-ray film) of the breast

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mammogram

110
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pain of the chest wall and the membranes surrounding the lungs

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pleurodynia

111
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a small vein

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venule

112
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disease condition of the kidney

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nephropathy

113
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surgical repair of the breast

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mammoplasty

114
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list suffix, give term’s meaning:

laryngeal

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-eal, pertaining to the voice box

115
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list suffix, give term’s meaning:

inguinal

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-al, pertaining to the groin

116
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list suffix, give term’s meaning:

chronic

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-ic, pertaining to time (over a long period of time); the opposite of chronic is acute

117
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list suffix, give term’s meaning:

pulmonary

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-ary, pertaining to the lung

118
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list suffix, give term’s meaning:

adipose

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-ose, pertaining to (or full of) fat

119
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list suffix, give term’s meaning:

peritoneal

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-al, pertaining to the peritoneum (membrane around the abdominal organs)

120
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list suffix, give term’s meaning:

axillary

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-ary, pertaining to the armpit, under arm

121
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list suffix, give term’s meaning:

necrotic

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-tic, pertaining to death

122
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list suffix, give term’s meaning:

mucoid

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-oid, resembling mucus

123
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list suffix, give term’s meaning:

mucous

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pertaining to mucus

124
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give term’s meaning:

agoraphobia

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-phobia, fear of open spaces and being away from home alone (agora means marketplace)

125
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list suffix, give term’s meaning:

esophagus

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-us, tube leading from the throat to the stomach

126
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Small vessels that carry blood toward the heart from capillaries and tissues are ___.

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venules

127
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membrane surrounding the heart

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pericardium

128
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hardening of arteries

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arteriosclerosis

129
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enlargement of the liver

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hepatomegaly

130
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new opening of the windpipe to the outside of the body

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tracheostomy

131
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inflammation of the tonsils

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tonsillitis

132
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surgical puncture to remove fluid from the abdomen

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abdominocentesis (this procedure also is known as paracentesis)

133
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muscle pain

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myalgia

134
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pertaining to the membranes surrounding the lungs

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pleural

135
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study of the eye

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ophthalmology

136
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berry-shaped (spheroidal) bacteria in clusters

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staphylococci

137
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beyond control (spread of a cancerous tumor)

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metastasis

138
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pertaining to the voice box

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laryngeal

139
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-algia or -dynia

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pain

140
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-cele

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hernia

141
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-megaly

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enlargement

142
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-oma

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tumor; mass

143
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-penia

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deficiency

144
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-phobia

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fear

145
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-plasia

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formation

146
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-emia

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blood condition

147
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-itis

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inflammation

148
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-trophy

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development; nourishment

149
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-stasis

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controlling; stopping

150
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-sclerosis

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hardening

151
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-lysis

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destruction; breakdown

152
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-ptosis

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falling; drooping; prolapse

153
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-malacia

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softening

154
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-centesis

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surgical puncture to remove fluid

155
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-opsy

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to view

156
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-ectomy

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excision

157
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-tomy

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incision

158
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-stomy

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new opening

159
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-therapy

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treatment

160
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-plasty

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surgical repair

161
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-scopy

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process of visual examination

162
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-scope

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instrument to visually examine

163
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-graphy

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process of recording

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-gram

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record

165
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-graph

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instrument to record

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