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1
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Termin/o-

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Boundary; end; word

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-logy

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Study of

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Communicat/o-

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Impart; transmit

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Medic/o-

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Medicine; physician

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-al

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Pertaining to

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Five language skills

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Reading
Listening
Thinking, analyzing and understanding 
Writing (typing) and spelling
Speaking and pronouncing
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Etymology

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Study of word origins

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Etym/o-

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Word origin

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9
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Latin singular noun ends in -us,

How to make plural

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Change -us to -I

Exception fetus, virus, and sinus

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Latin singular noun ends in -a, how to make plural

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Change -a to -ae

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Latin singular noun ends in -um,

How to make plural

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Change -um to -a

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Latin singular noun ends in -is,

How to make plural

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Change -is to -es

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Greek singular noun ends in -is,

How to make plural

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Changing -is to -ides

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Greek singular noun ends in -oma,

How to make plural

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Change -oma to -omata

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15
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-ion

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Action; condition

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Areola plural

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Areolae

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Greek singular noun ends in -nx,

How to make plural

A

Change -nx to -nges

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18
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Phalanx plural

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Phalanges

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Greek singular noun ends in -on,

How to make plural

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Change -on to -a

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Three types of word parts

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Prefix- optional word beginning
Combining form - foundation of medical word
Suffix - the word ending

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21
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Latin singular noun ends in -ex,

How to make plural

A

Change -ex to -ices

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22
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Alveolus plural

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Alveoli

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23
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Conjunctiva plural

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Conjunctivae

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24
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Patella plural

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Patellae

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Scapula plural

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Scapulae

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Sclera plural

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Sclerae

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Vertebra plural

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Vertebrae

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Bronchus plural

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Bronchi

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Glomerulus plural

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Glomeruli

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Thrombus plural

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Thrombi

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Atrium plural

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Atria

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Bacterium plural

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Bacteria

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Labium plural

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Labia

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Ovum plural

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Ova

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Diverticulum plural

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Diverticula

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36
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Diagnosis plural

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Diagnoses

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37
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Testis plural

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Testes

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38
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Apex plural

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Apices

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39
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Cortex plural

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Cortices

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Index plural

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Indices

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Epididymis plural

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Epididymides

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Iris plural

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Irides

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43
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Carcinoma plural

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Carcinomata

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Fibroma plural

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Fibromata

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Ganglion plural

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Ganglia

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Mitochondrion plural

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Mitochondria

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47
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Intestin/o-

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Intestine

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48
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Laryng/o-

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Larynx; voice box

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49
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Muscul/o-

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Muscle

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50
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Thyroid/o-

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Thyroid gland

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51
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Tonsill/o-

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Tonsil

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Ven/o-

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Vein

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53
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Arthr/o-

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Joint

Related word
Arthritis

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54
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Cardi/o-

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Heart

Related word
Cardiac

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55
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Dermat/o-

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Skin

Related word
Dermatology

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Gastr/o-

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Stomach

Related word
Gastric

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Mamm/o-

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Breast

Related word
Mammogram

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58
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Nas/o-

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Nose

Related word
Nasal

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59
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Psych/o-

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Mind

Related word
Psychiatrist

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60
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Cost/o-

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Rib

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61
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Enter/o-

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Intestine

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62
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Cholecyst/o-

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Gallbladder

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63
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Hepat/o-

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Liver

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64
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Hyster/o-

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Uterus; womb

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65
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Lapar/o-

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Abdomen

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Chrom/o-

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Color

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67
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Erythr/o-

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Red

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Rub/o-

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Red

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Jaund/o-

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Yellow

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Verd/o-

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Green

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Cyan/o-

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Blue

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72
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Melan/o-

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Black

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73
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Albin/o-

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White

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Leuk/o-

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White

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75
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-ac

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Pertaining to

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-ar

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Pertaining to

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-ary

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Pertaining to

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-ic

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Pertaining to

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-ine

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Pertaining to; thing pertaining to

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-ive

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Pertaining to

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-ous

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Pertaining to

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-ation

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Being; having; process

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-ia

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Condition; state; thing

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-ism

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Disease from a specific cause; process

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-itis

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Infection of; inflammation of

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-megaly

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Enlargement

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-oma

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Mass; tumor

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-osis

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Condition; process

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-pathy

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-ectomy

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Surgical removal

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-gram

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Picture; record

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-graphy

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Process of recording

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-metry

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Process of measuring

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-scope

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Process of using an instrument to examine

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-scopy

A

Process of using an instrument to examine

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-stomy

A

Surgically created opening

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-therapy

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-tomy

A

Process of cutting;

Process of making an incision

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-ist

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Person who specializes in;

Thing that specializes in

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-ics

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Knowledge; practice

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-iatry

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Medical treatment

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Endo-

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Innermost; within

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Epi-

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Above; upon

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Inter-

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Intra-

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Peri-

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Post-

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After; behind

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Pre-

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Before; in front of

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Sub-

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Below; underneath

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Trans-

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Across; through

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Bi-

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Brady-

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Hemi-

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Hyper-

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Above; more than normal

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Hypo-

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Below; deficient

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Poly-

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Many; much

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Quadri-

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Tachy-

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Tri-

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Gemin/o-

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Group; set

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Pleg/o-

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Later/o-

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Tens/o-

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Pressure; tension

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Neur/o-

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Cutane/o-

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Append/o-

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Appendix; small structure hanging from a larger structure

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Appendectomy

A

Surgical removal of appendix

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Mammogram

A

Picture of the breast

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Spir/o-

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Breathe; coil

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Spirometry

A

Process of measuring the breathing

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Mammography

A

Process of recording the breast

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Colonoscope

A

Instrument used to examine the colon

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Colon/o-

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Gastroscopy

A

Process of using an instrument to examine the stomach

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Psychotherapy

A

Treatment of the mind

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Laparotomy

A

Process of making an incision in the abdomen

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Psychiatry

A

Medical treatment of the mind

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Dietet/o-

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Diet; foods

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Dietetics

A

Knowledge and practice of diet and foods

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Therap/o-

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Therapist

A

Person who specializes in treatment

142
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Cardiology

A

Study of the heart

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Endotracheal

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Pertaining to within the trachea

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Trache/o-

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Trachea; windpipe

145
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Epidermal

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Pertaining to upon the skin

146
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Intercostal

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Pertaining to between the ribs

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Intravenous

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Pertaining to within a vein

148
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Pericardial

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Pertaining to around the heart

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Postnasal

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Pertaining to behind the nose

150
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Premenstrual

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Pertaining to before the monthly discharge of blood

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Menstru/o-

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Monthly discharge of blood

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Subcutaneous

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Pertaining to underneath the skin

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Transvaginal

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Pertaining to through the vagina

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Vagin/o-

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Bilateral

A

Pertaining to two sides

156
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Bradycardia

A

Condition of a slow heart

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Hemiplegia

A

Condition of one half (of the body with) paralysis

158
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Hypertension

A

Condition of more than normal pressure

159
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Hypothyroidism

A

Disease from a specific cause of deficient thyroid gland (hormone)

160
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Polyneuritis

A

Inflammation of many nerves

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Quadriplegic

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Condition of four (limbs with) paralysis

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Trigeminal

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Pertaining to three (nerve branches in a) group

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Sperm/o-

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Sperm; spermatozoon

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Esthes/o-

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Feeling; sensation

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Bi/o-

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Life; living organism; living tissue

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Ment/o-

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Chin, mind

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Phag/o-

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Eating; swallowing

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Nutrit/o-

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Nourishment

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A-

A

Away from; without

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An-

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Not; without

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Anti-

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De-

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Reversal of; without

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Dys-

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Abnormal; difficult; painful

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Eu-

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Good; normal

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Mal-

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Bad; inadequate

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Re-

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Again and again; backward; unable to

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Aspermia

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Condition (of being) without sperm

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Anesthesia

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Condition (of being) without sensation

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Antibiotic

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Pertaining to (a drug that is) against living organisms (such as Bacteria)

180
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Dementia

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Condition (of being) without a mind

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Dysphagia

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Condition of difficult or painful eating or swallowing

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Euthyroidism

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Process of a normal thyroid gland (function)

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Malnutrition

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Condition of inadequate nourishment

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Respiration

A

Process of again and again breathing

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Arteri/o-

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Card/o-

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Col/o-

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Digest/o-

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Break down food; digest

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Pelv/o-

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Hip bone; pelvis; renal pelvis

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Pneumon/o-

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Urin/o-

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Urinary system; urine

192
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HIPAA

A

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (of 1996)

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EPR

A

Electronic patient records

194
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EMR

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Electronic medical record

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EHR

A

Electronic health record

196
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CC

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Chief complaint

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HPI

A

History of present illness

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PMH

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Past medical (and surgical) history

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DX

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D/C*

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Discharge; discontinue

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DS

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Discharge summary

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FH

A

Family history

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