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carcin/o

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cancer

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cyt/o

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cells

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epitheli/o

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epithelium

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hist/o

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tissue

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lip/o

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fat

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my/o

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muscle

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neur/o

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nerve

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onc/o

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tumor

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path/o

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disease

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radi/o

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x-rays

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sarc/o

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connective tissue, flesh

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viscer/o

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internal organs

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-al

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pertaining to

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-genic

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producing, causing

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-logist

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one who studies and treats

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-logy

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study of

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-oid

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resembling

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-oma

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tumor

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-plasm

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growth

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-stasis

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control, stop

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meta-

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beyond

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neo-

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new

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Define Anteroposterior

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Pertaining to the front and the back

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Define Caudad

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Toward the tail

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Define Cephalic

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Pertaining to the head

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Define Onychomycosis

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Abnormal condition of fungus in the nails

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Define Acrocyanosis

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Abnormal condition of blue in the extremities

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radiography

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Produces an image of internal structures using ionizing radiation
(x-ray)

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acr/o

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extremities

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cutane/o

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Skin

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derm/o

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Skin

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dermat/o

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Skin

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myc/o

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fungus

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onych/o

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Nail

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cyan/o

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blue

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erythr/o

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Red

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leuk/o

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White

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Melan/o

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Black

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xanth/o

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Yellow

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-itis

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Inflammation

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-osis

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Abnormal condition

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-lysis

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Separating

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-ous

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Pertaining to

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epi-

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On, upon, over

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hypo-

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Below, deficient, under

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intra-

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Within

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per-

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Through

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sub-

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Below, under

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trans-

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Through, across, behind

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Rhinorrhagia

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Rapid flow of blood from the nose

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Bronchopneumonia

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Diseased state of the bronchi and the lungs

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Pneumonia

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Diseased state of the lungs

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Bronchoscopy

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Visual examination of the bronchi

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Polysomnography

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Process of recording many sleep tests

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Tracheostomy

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Creation of an artificial opening in the trachea

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Spirometer

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Instrument used to measure breathing

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Thoracentesis

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Surgical puncture to remove fluid from the chest cavity

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Hematuria

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condition of blood in the urine

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Nocturia

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condition of night urination

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Ureteropyelonephritis

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Inflammation of the ureter, renal pelvis, and kidney

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Hysterosalpingo-oophorectomy

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excision of the uterus, fallopian tubes, and ovaries

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Scrotoplasty

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surgical repair of the scrotum

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Vasectomy

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excision of the duct (vas deferens)

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Mammogram

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radiographic image of the breast

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Bradycardia

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slow heart rate

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Cardiomegaly

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enlargement of the heart

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Arteriosclerosis

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hardening of the arteries

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Endarterectomy

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excision within the artery (excision of plaque from the arterial wall)

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Leukocytopenia

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abnormal reduction of white blood cells

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Hematoma

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tumor of blood (collection of blood that has leaked out of a broken vessel into the surrounding tissue)

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aden/o

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glands

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angi/o

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blood vessels

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arteri/o

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arteries

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cardi/o

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heart

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ech/o

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sound

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electr/o

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electrical activity

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lymph/o

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lymph, lymphatic tissue

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phleb/o

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veins

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ven/o

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veins

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splen/o

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spleen

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thromb/o

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blood clot

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-ac

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pertaining to

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-graph

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instrument used to record

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-megaly

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enlargement

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-penia

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abnormal reduction (in number)

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-sclerosis

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hardening

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brady-

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slow

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tachy-

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rapid, fast

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my/o

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muscle

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cyt/o

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cell

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-gram

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record, radiographic image

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-graphy

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process of recording or radiographic imaging

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-ia

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diseased state OR condition of

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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-tomy

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cut into, incision

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-lysis

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dissolution, separating

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-pnea

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breathing

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Aphagia

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Condition of without swallowing

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Dyspepsia

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condition of difficult digestion

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Hepatomegaly

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enlargement of the liver

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Appendicitis

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inflammation of the appendix

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Cholelithiasis

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condition of gallstones

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Cirrhosis

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Chronic disease of the liver with gradual destruction of cells and formation of scar tissue; commonly caused by alcoholism and certain types of viral hepatitis.

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Hemorrhoids

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Swollen or distended veins in the rectal area, which may be internal or external and can be a source of rectal bleeding and pain.

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Pancreatitis

A

inflammation of the pancreas

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ile/o

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ileum

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jejun/o

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jejunum

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or/o

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mouth

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pancreat/o

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pancreas

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peps/o

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digestion

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phag/o

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swallowing, eating

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proct/o

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rectum

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rect/o

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rectum

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sigmoid/o

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sigmoid colon

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-algia

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pain

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cyst/o

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bladder, sac

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lith/o

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stone, calculus

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-cele

A

hernia, protrusion

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-ia

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diseased state, condition of

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-iasis

A

condition

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-stomy

A

creation of an artificial opening

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-tomy

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incision

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-plasty

A

surgical repair

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abdomin/o

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abdomen, abdominal cavity

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lapar/o

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abdomen, abdominal cavity

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an/o

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anus

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append/o, appendic/o

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appendix

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chol/e

A

gall, bile

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col/o, colon/o

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colon

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duoden/o

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duodenum

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enter/o

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intestines

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esophag/o

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esophagus

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gastr/o

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stomach

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gingiv/o

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gums

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gloss/o

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tongue

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lingu/o

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tongue

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hepat/o

A

liver

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Blepharoptosis

A

drooping of the eyelid

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Audiometer

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instrument used to measure hearing

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Otoscope

A

instrument used for visual examination of the ear

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keratoplasty

A

surgical repair of the cornea

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ophthalmoscope

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instrument used for visual examination of the eye

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Ophthalmologist

A

physician who studies and treats diseases of the eye

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blephar/o

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eyelid

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ir/o, irid/o

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iris

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kerat/o

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cornea

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ophthalm/o

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eye

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opt/o

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vision

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retin/o

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retina

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scler/o

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sclera

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audi/o

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hearing

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myring/o

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eardrum (tympanic membrane)

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ot/o

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ear

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tympan/o

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middle ear

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-metry

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measurement

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-plegia

A

paralysis

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-ptosis

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drooping, sagging, prolapse

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-meter

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instrument used to measure

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-plasty

A

surgical repair

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-scope

A

instrument used for visual examination

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-tomy

A

cut into, incision

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Bradykinesia

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Condition of slow movement

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Myasthenia

A

Weakening of muscles

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Chondromalacia

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Softening of cartilage

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Osteoarthritis

A

Inflammation of the bone and the joint

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Osteosarcoma

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Tumor of the bone and connective tissue

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Spondylarthritis

A

Inflammation of the vertebral joints

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Tendinitis

A

Inflammation of the tendon

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Ischiopubic

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Pertaining to the ischium and the pubis

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arthr/o

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joint

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burs/o

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bursa

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carp/o

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carpals, wrist bone

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chondr/o

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cartilage

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cost/o

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ribs

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crani/o

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skull (cranium)

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femor/o

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femur

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ili/o

A

ilium

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ischi/o

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ischium

179
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kinesi/o

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movement

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kyph/o

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hump (thoracic spine)

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lord/o

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bent forward (lumbar spine)

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necr/o

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death

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oste/o

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bone

184
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phalang/o

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phalynx

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pub/o

A

pubis

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rachi/o, spondyl/o, vertebr/o

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vertebra, spine, vertebral column

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scoli/o

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crooked, curved (spine)

188
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stern/o

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sternum

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ten/o, tendin/o

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tendon

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troph/o

A

development

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-asthenia

A

weakness

192
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-desis

A

surgical fixation, fusion

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-malacia

A

softening

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-schisis

A

split, fissure

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-inter

A

between

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my/o

A

muscle

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electr/o

A

electrical activity

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path/o

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disease

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sarc/o

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connective tissue

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aphasia

A

condition of without speech (inability to speak)

201
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neuralgia

A

pain in the nerves

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polymyalgia

A

pain in many muscles

203
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hydrocephalus

A

water in the head (increased amount of cerebrospinal fluid in the brain)

204
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encephalitis

A

inflammation of the brain

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electroencephalography

A

Process of recording the electrical activity of the brain

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quadriplegia

A

paralysis of four limbs (neck down)

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cerebr/o

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cerebrum, brain

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encephal/o

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brain

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mening/o

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meninges

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myel/o

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spinal cord

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phas/o

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speech

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pleg/o

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paralysis

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poli/o

A

gray matter

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psych/o

A

mind

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quadr/i

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four

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-us

A

no meaning

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hemi-

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half

218
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micro-

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small

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angi/o

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blood vessels

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arthr/o

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joints

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cephal/o

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head (upward)

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thromb/o

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blood clot

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-algia

A

pain

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-osis

A

abnormal condition

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-poly

A

many, much

226
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Hyperglycemia

A

condition of excessive sugar in the blood

227
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Hypoglycemia

A

condition of deficient sugar in the blood

228
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Acromegaly

A

enlargement of the extremities

229
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Endocrinopathy

A

disease of the endocrine system

230
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Polydipsia

A

condition of much thirst

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Hyperthyroidism

A

state of excessive thyroid activity

232
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Thymoma

A

tumor of the thymus gland

233
Q

adrenal/o

A

adrenal gland

234
Q

crin/o

A

to secrete

235
Q

dips/o

A

thirst

236
Q

glyc/o

A

sugar

237
Q

thym/o

A

thymus gland

238
Q

thyroid/o

A

thyroid gland

239
Q

-ism

A

state of

240
Q

acr/o

A

extremities

241
Q

aden/o

A

gland

242
Q

path/o

A

disease

243
Q

ur/o

A

urine, urination, urinary tract

244
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-emia

A

blood condition

245
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-ia

A

diseased state; condition of

246
Q

poly-

A

many, much

247
Q

endo-

A

within

248
Q

-megaly

A

enlargement

249
Q

hyper-

A

above, excessive

250
Q

hypo-

A

below, deficient, under

251
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Medical Terminology (19 decks)

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