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-algia

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pain

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dys-

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bad, difficult, painful

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-ectomy

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surgical removal

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hyper-

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excessive or increased

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hypo-

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deficient or decreased

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-itis

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inflamation

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-osis

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abnormal condition or disease

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-ostomy

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creation of an artificial opening

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-otomy

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surgical incision into the colon

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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-rrhage

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bursting forth of blood

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-rrhaphy

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surgical suturing to close a wound

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-rrhea

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flow or discharge

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-rrhexis

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rupture

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-sclerosis

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abnormal hardening

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abdominocentesis

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the surgical puncture of the abdominal cavity to remove fluid

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acronym

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word formed from the initial letter of the major parts of a compound term

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acute

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condition has rapid onset, severe course, relatively short duration

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appendectomy

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the surgical removal of the appendix

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arteriosclerosis

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the tissue death of an artery or arteries

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arthralgia

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pain in a joint or joints

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colostomy

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the surgical creation of an artificial excretory opening between the color and the body surface

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cyanosis

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blue discoloration of the skin caused by a lack of adequate oxygen in the blood

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dermatologist

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physician who spcialized in diagnosing and treating disorders of the skin

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diagnosis

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the identification of a disease

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diarrhea

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the frequent flow of loor or watery stools

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edema

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swelling caused by excess fluid in the body tissues

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endarterial

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means pertaining to the interior or lining of an artery

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eponym

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disease, structure, operation, or procedure named for the person who discovered or described it first

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erythrocyte

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matured red blood cell

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fissure

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groove or crack-like sore of the skin

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gastralgia

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pain in the stomach

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gastritis

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inflammation of the sto

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gastroenteritis

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an inflammation of the stomach and small intestine

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gastrosis

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any disease of the stomach

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hepatomegaly

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abnormal enlargement of the liver

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hypertension

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higher than normal blood pressure

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infection

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invasion of the body by a pathogenic organism

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inflammation

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localized response to an injury or destruction of tissues

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interstitial

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between, but not within, the parts of a tissue

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intramuscular

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within the muscle

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laceration

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torn or jagged wount or an accidental cut wount

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lesion

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pathologic change of the tissues due to disease or injury

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mycosis

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any abnormal condition or disease caused by a fungus

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myelopathy

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any pathologic change or disease in the spinal chord

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myopathy

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any pathogenic change or disease of muscle tissue

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myorrhexis

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natalthe rupture of a muscle

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neuritis

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inflammation of a nerve or nerves

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otorhinolarynhology

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the study of the ears, nose, and throat

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palpatation

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an examination technique in which the examiner’s hands are used to feel the texure, size, consistency, and location of certain body parts

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palpatation

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a pounding or racing heart

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pathology

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the study of all aspects of diseases

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phalanges

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the bones of the fingers and toes

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poliomyelitis

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a viral infection of the gray matter of the spinal chord

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prognosis

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prediction of the probable course and outcome of a disorder

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prostate

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male gland that lies under the urinary bladder and surrounds the urethra

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pyoderma

A

is any
acute, inflammatory, pus-forming bacterial skin infection

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pyrosis

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heartburn, discomfort due to the regurgitation of stomach acid upward into the esophagus

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prostrate

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means to collapse and be lying flat or to be overcome with exhaustion

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remission

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the temporary, partical, or complete disappearance of the symptoms of a disease without having acheived a sure

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sign

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objective evidence of disease

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supination

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the act of rotating the arm to that the palm of the hand is forward or upward

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suppuration

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the formation of discharge or pus

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supracostal

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above or outside the ribs

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symptom

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subjective evidence of a disease

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syndrome

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sset of signs and symptoms that occur together as part of a specific disease process

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tonsillitis

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inflammation of the tonsils

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triage

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the medical screening of patiennts to determine their relative priority of need and proper place of treatment

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viral

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pertaining to a virus

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angiography

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the process of producing a readiographic study of the blood vessels after the injection of a contrast medium to make blood vessels visible

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angiogram

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the film produced by angiography

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myoplasty

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the surgical repair of a muscle

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arthroscopy

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the visual examination of the internal structure of a joint

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hemorrage

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the loss of a large amount of blood in a short time

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myorrhaphy

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the surgical suturing of a uscle wound

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prenatal

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the time and events before birth

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perinatal

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the time and event surrounding birth

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postnatal

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refers to the time and events after birth

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lithotomy

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surgical invision for the removal of a stone

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artheroma

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fatty deposite within the wall of a artery

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arthalgia

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pain in a joint or joints

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collotomy

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surgical incision into the colon

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illium

A

part of the hip bone

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fissure

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abnormal folds in the contours of the brain

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fistula

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abnormal passage, urually between two organs or leading from an organ to the surface of the body

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ileum

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the last and longest portion of the small intestine

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mucous

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the specialized mucous membrane that line the body cavities

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mucus

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the name of the fluid secreted by the mucous membranes

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dermatologist

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physicial who specializes in diagnosing and treating disorders of the skin

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neonatology

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the study of disorders of the newborn

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pyelitis

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an inflammation of the renal pelvis

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pyellitis

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an inflammation of the renal pelvis

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trauma

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wound or injury

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virile

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having the nature, properties, or qualities of an adult male

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