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CH.3 - The Specialists Flashcards

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Dia-

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Through

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En-

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Within

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Hyper-

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Above, excessive

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Neo-

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New

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Adren/o

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Adrenal glands

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Arteri/o

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Arteries

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Arthr/o

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Joint

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Audi/o

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Hearing

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Bi/o

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Life

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Bronch/o

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Bronchial tubes (airways)

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Cardi/o

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Heart

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Cephal/o

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Head

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Chem/o

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Chemical, drug

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Col/o, Colon/o

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Colon (large intestines)

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Crin/o

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To secrete

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Cutane/o

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Skin

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Cyst/o, Vesic/o

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Bladder

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Dermat/o

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Skin

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Encephal/o

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Brain

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Enter/o

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Intestines (small intestines)

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Gastr/o

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Stomach

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Geront/o

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Old age

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Gynec/o

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Female, woman

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Hemat/o, Hem/o

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Blood

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Hepat/o

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Liver

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Hyster/o

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Woman

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Immun/o

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Immune

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Laryng/o

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Larynx, voice box

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Lymph/o

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Lymph

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My/o, Muscul/o

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Muscles

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Myel/o

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Bone marrow, spinal cord

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Neonat/o

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Newborn

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Nephr/o, Ren/o

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Kidney

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Neur/o

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Nerves

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Obstetr/o

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Childbirth, pregnancy

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Ocul/o, Ophthalm/o

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Eye (structures)

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Onc/o

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Tumor

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Onych/o, Ungu/o

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Nails

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Optic/o, Opt/o

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Eye, (vision)

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Or/o

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Mouth

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Orchid/o

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Testes

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Orth/o

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Straight

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Oste/o

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Bones

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Ot/o

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Ears

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Ovari/o, Oophor/o

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Ovaries

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Pancreat/o

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Pancreas

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Ped/o

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Child, foot

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Pharyng/o

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Pharynx (throat)

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Phleb/o, Ven/o, Veni/o

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Veins

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Proct/o

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Anus

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Prostat/o

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Prostate

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Pneum/o, pneumon/o

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Lungs, air, gas

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Pulmon/o

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Lungs

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Rect/o

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Rectum

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Rheumat/o

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Watery flow

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Rhin/o, Nas/o

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Nose

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Seb/o

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Sebaceous glands

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Spin/o

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Spine

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Splen/o

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Spleen

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Sud/o, Hidr/o

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Sweat glands

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Thym/o

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Thymus gland

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Thyr/o

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Thyroid gland

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Tonsill/o

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Tonsil

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Tox/o

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Poison

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Trache/o

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Trachea

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Trich/o, Pil/o

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Hair

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Ur/o

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Urine, urinary tract

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Urethr/o

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Urethra

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Uter/o

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Uterus

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-emia

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Blood condition

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-ician

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Specialist

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-ics

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Pertaining to

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-ism

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Condition, process

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-itis

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Inflammation

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-metrist

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One who measures

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-metry

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The process of measuring

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-nate

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Born

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-opsy

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View of

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-partum

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Birth, labor

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-plasia

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-rrhea

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-scope

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Instrument used to visually examine

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ADL

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Activities of daily living

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AuD

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Branch of medicine known as audiology

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BPH

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Benign prostatic hyperplasia

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CA

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CXR

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Chest X-ray

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DO

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Doctor of osteopathic medicine

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ECG (or EKG)

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Electrocardiogram

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ENT

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Ears, nose, throat

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GI

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Gastrointestinal

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GU

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Genitourinary

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ICU

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Intensive care unit

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MD

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Medical doctor

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NICU

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Neonatal intensive care unit

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NNP

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Neonatal nurse practitioner

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OD

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Doctor of optometry

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OT

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Occupational therapist

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PT

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Physical therapist, physical therapy, prothrombin time

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SOB

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Shortness of breath

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SPT

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Skin prick test

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Ana-

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No, without

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Epi-

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Hypo-

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Below, under

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Pre-

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Post-

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Cardi/o

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Cervic/o

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Cervix, neck

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Cholecyst/o

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Gallbladder

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Chondr/o

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Coccyg/o

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Coccyx or tailbone

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Col/o

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Colp/o

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Cyst/o

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Dent/o

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Encephal/o

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Enter/o

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Small intestines

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Esophag/o

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Faci/o

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Gastr/o

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Gynec/o

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Female, woman

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Hepat/o

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Iatr/o

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Inguin/o

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Laryng/o

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Later/o

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To one side

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Lumb/o

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Lower back

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Maxill/o

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Upper jawbone

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Mening/o, Menengi/o

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Nephr/o, Ren/o

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Neur/o

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Obstetr/o

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Childbirth, pregnancy

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Onc/o

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Oophor/o

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Opthalm/o

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Or/o

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Orchi/o, Test/o Orchid/o

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Ot/o

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Pancreat/o

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Ped/o

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Child, foot

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Pen/o

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Pneum/o, Pneumon/o

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Lungs, air, gas

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Poster/o

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Back, behind

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Proxim/o

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Rect/o

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Rhin/o

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Splen/o

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Thorac/o

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Tonsill/o

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Trache/o

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Umbilic/o

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Navel, umbilical

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Ur/o

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Urine, urinary tract

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Uter/o

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Vascul/o

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Blood vessel

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-al

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Pertaining to

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-ar

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Pertaining to

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-eal

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Pertaining to

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-ectomy

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Removal of, excision

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-esthesia

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Without sensation or feeling

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-ic

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Pertaining to

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-ical

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Pertaining to

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-ior

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Pertaining to

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-ostomy

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Create an opening

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-plasty

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-stomy

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-tomy

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To cut into, make an incision

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-um

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Structure, tissue

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C1-C7

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Used to indicate specific bones of the neck, (cervical spine)

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CRNA

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Certified registered nurse anesthetist

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CSF*

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Cerebrospinal fluid

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L1-L5

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Used to indicate specific bones of the lumbar spine

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LLQ

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Left lower quadrant

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LUQ

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Left upper quadrant

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MVA

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Motor vehicle accident

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OR

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Operating room

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PPE

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Personal protective equipment

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RLQ

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Right lower quadrant

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RUQ

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Right upper quadrant

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S1-S5

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The last 5 vertebrae located in the lower spine

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T1-T12

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Used to indicate specific bones of the thoracic spine

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Trache/o

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Trachea (windpipe)

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-ostomy

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Create an opening

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-stomy

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Create a new opening, mouth

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CCU (or CICU)

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Cardiac care unit

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ED

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Emergency department

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GSW

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Gunshot wound

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ICU

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Intensive care unit

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LTACH

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Long-term acute care hospital

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MICU

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Medical intensive care unit

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MVA

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Motor vehicle accident

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NCCU

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Neurological critical care unit

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NICU

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Neonatal intensive care unit

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PACU

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Post-anesthesia care unit

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PICU

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Pediatric intensive care unit, pulmonary intensive care unit

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SNF

A

Skilled nursing facility

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