Ch.1 Flashcards

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abduct

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to lead away from the middle

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adduct

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to lead toward the middle

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arteritis

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inflammation of an artery

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arthritis

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inflammation of the joint

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ante-

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before, forward

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anti-

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against

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ecto-

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out, outside, outer

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endo-

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within, inner

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hyper-

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above, beyond, excessive

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hypo-

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below, under, deficient

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inter-

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between

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intra-

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within,

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para-

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beside, alongside, abnormal

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peri-

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around

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per-

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through

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pre-

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before, in front of

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pro-

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before

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super-

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above, beyond

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supra-

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above, beyond

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20
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-poiesis

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formation

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-ptosis

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prolapse, drooping, sagging, falling down

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22
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-ptysis

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spitting

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-rrhagia

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to burst forth, bursting forth

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-rrhage

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to burst forth, bursting forth

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25
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-rrhaphy

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suture

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-rrhea

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flow, discharge

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27
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-rrhexis

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rupture

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28
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-scope

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instrument for examining

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29
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-scopy

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visual examination, to view, examine

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30
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-tome

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instrument to cut

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31
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-tomy

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incision

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32
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-tripsy

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crushing

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33
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-trophy

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nourishment, development

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34
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necr/o

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death

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35
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-osis

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condition

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36
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cardi/o

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heart

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37
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-logy

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study of

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gastr/o

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stomach

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enter/o

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intestine

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abate

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to lessen, ease, decrease, or cease.

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41
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ab-

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away from

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42
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norm

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rule

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43
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-al

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pertaining to

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44
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abscess

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localized collection of pus, which may occur in any part of the body

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acute

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sudden, sharp, severe,

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adhes

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stuck to

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47
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-ion

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process

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afferent

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carrying impulses toward a center

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ambulatory

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condition of being able to walk, not confined to bed

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antidote

A

substance given to counteract poisons and their effects

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51
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anti-

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against

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52
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pyret

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fever

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53
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-ic

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pertaining to

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54
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sept

A

putrefaction

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55
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tuss

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cough

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56
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-ive

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nature of, quality of

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57
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apathy

A

conditioning which on lacks feelings and emotions and is indifferent

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58
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a-

A

without

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59
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-sepsis

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decay

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60
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autoclave

A

an apparatus that sterilizes instruments and items using steam under pressure to reach a heat of 250 to 254 degrees F for a specified time.

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auto-

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self

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nom

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law

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-y

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condition

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axill

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armpit

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-ary

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pertaining to

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66
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bi(o)

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life

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67
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-opsy

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to view

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cac-

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bad

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-hexia

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condition

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70
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centi-

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one hundred, one hundredth

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-grade

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a step

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72
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-meter

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measure

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73
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centr/i

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center

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-fuge

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to flee

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chem/o

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chemical

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-therapy

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treatment

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chronic

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pertaining to time

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dia-

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through

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-gnosis

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knowledge

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80
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-phoresis

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to carry

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81
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disease

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lack of ease

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dis-

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apart

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infect

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to infect

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-ant

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forming

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efferent

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carrying impulses away from a center

86
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empathy

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the ability to sense intellectually and emotionally the feelings of another person

87
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epi-

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upon

88
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dem

A

people

89
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-ic

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pertaining to

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eti/o

A

cause

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ex-

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out

92
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cis

A

to cut

93
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febrile

A

pertaining to fever

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gram (g)

A

unit of weight in the metric system

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hetero-

A

different

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gene

A

formation, produce

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-ous

A

pertaining to

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illness

A

state of being sick

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in-

A

in, into

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kil/o

A

a thousand

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-gram

A

a weight

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liter

A

unit volume in the metric system

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macr/o

A

large

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scop

A

to examine

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malaise

A

a general feeling of discomfort, uneasiness; often felt by a patient who has a chronic disease

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mal-

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bad

107
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format

A

a shaping

108
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malign

A

bad kind

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-ant

A

forming

110
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maxim

A

greatest

111
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-al

A

pertaining to

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micro-

A

small

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organ

A

organ

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-ism

A

condition

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milli-

A

one thousandth

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-liter

A

liter

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minim

A

least

118
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multi-

A

many, much

119
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-form

A

shape

120
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necr

A

death

121
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neo-

A

new

122
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-pathy

A

disease

123
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onc/o

A

tumor

124
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palm

A

palm

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-ar

A

pertaining to

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para-

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beside

127
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-centesis

A

surgical puncture

128
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pro-

A

before

129
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-gnosis

A

knowledge

130
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prophylact

A

guarding

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-ic

A

pertaining to

132
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pyr/o

A

heat, fire

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-genic

A

formation, produce

134
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radi/o

A

ray, x-ray

135
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syn-

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together, with

136
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-drome

A

that which runs together

137
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therm/o

A

hot, heat

138
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-meter

A

instrument to measure

139
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top/o

A

place

140
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-graphy

A

recording

141
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immun/o

A

immune

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-ist

A

one who specializes

143
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esthesi/o

A

feeling

144
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bar

A

weight/pressure

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iatr

A

treatment

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-ician

A

specialist, physician

147
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dermat/o

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skin

148
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crin/o

A

to secrete

149
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demi/o

A

people

150
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geront/o

A

old age

151
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intern

A

within

152
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nephr/o

A

kidney

153
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onc/o

A

tumor

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ophthalm/o

A

eye

155
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orth/o

A

straight

156
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ped

A

child

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ot/o

A

ear

158
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rhin/o

A

nose

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laryng/o

A

larynx

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path/o

A

disease

161
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iatr

A

treatment

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phys

A

nature

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proct/o

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anus, rectum

164
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psych/o

A

mind

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pulmon/o

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lung

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rheumat/o

A

rheumatism

167
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ur/o

A

urination

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ABMS

A

American Board of Medical Specialties

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ac

A

acute

170
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ax

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axillary

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BP

A

blood pressure

172
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Bx

A

biopsy

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C

A

centigrade, Celsius

174
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CC

A

chief complaint

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cm

A

centimeter

176
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CV

A

cardiovascular

177
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Derm

A

dermatology

178
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DOB

A

date of birth

179
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Dx

A

diagnosis

180
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EHR

A

electronic health record

181
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ENT

A

ear, nose, throat

182
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FACP

A

fellow of the American College of Physicians

183
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FACS

A

fellow of the american college of surgeons

184
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FP

A

family practice

185
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g

A

gram

186
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GYN

A

gynecology

187
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HHS

A

health and human services

188
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HIPAA

A

health insurance portability and accountability act of 1996

189
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Ht

A

height

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Hx

A

history

191
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kg

A

kilogram

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L

A

liter

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mcg

A

microgram

194
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mg

A

milligram

195
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mL, ml

A

milliliter

196
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Neuro

A

neurology

197
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OB

A

OBSTETRICS

198
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OCR

A

office for civil rights

199
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orth

A

orthopedics

200
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P

A

pulse

201
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path

A

pathology

202
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PE

A

physical examination

203
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Peds

A

pediatrics

204
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PHI

A

protected health information

205
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psych

A

psychiatry, psychology

206
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R

A

respiration

207
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SOAP

A

subjective, objective, assessment, plan

208
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SS

A

social security

209
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T

A

temperature

210
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TPR

A

temperature, pulse, respiration

211
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Wt

A

weight

212
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y/o

A

years old