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-algia

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pain, suffering

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-dynia

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pain

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-ectomy

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surgical removal, cutting out

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-gram

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picture or record

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hyper-

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excessive, increased

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hypo-

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deficient, decreased

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-itis

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inflammation

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-osis

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abnormal condition, disease

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-ostomy

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the surgical creation of an artificial opening to the body surface

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pre-

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before, in front of

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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-rrhage

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bleeding, abnormal excessive fluid discharge

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-rrhaphy

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surgical suturing

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-rrhea

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flow or discharge

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-sclerosis

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abnormal hardening

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What is abdominocentesis?

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Surgical puncture of the abdominal cavity to remove fluid.

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What is an acronym?

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

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What does acute mean?

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Condition that has a rapid onset, a severe course, and a relatively short duration.

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What is angiography?

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Process of producing an x-ray, or radiographic study, of the blood vessels after the injection of a contrast medium.

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What is an appendectomy?

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Surgical removal of the appendix.

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What is arteriosclerosis?

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Abnormal hardening of the walls of an artery or arteries.

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What is arthralgia?

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Pain in a joint or joints.

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What is a colostomy?

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Surgical creation of an artificial excretory opening between the colon and body surface.

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What is cyanosis?

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Blue discoloration of the skin caused by lack of adequate oxygen in the blood.

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What is a dermatologist?
A physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating disorders of the skin.
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What is diagnosis?
The identification of a disease.
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What is diarrhea?
The frequent flow of loose or watery stools.
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What is edema?
Swelling caused by an abnormal accumulation of fluid in cells, tissues, or cavities of the body.
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What does endarterial mean?
Pertaining to the interior or lining of an artery.
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What is an eponym?
A disease, structure, operation, or procedure named for the person who discovered or described it first.
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What is an erythrocyte?
A mature red blood cell.
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What is a fissure?
A groove or crack-like sore of the skin; also normal folds in the contours of the brain.
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What is a fistula?
An abnormal passage, usually between two internal organs leading from an organ to the surface of the body.
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What is gastralgia?
Pain in the stomach.
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What is gastritis?
Inflammation of the stomach lining.
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What is gastroenteritis?
Inflammation of the stomach and small intestine.
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What is gastrosis?
Any diseases of the stomach.
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What is hemorrhage?
The loss of a large amount of blood in a short time.
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What is hepatomegaly?
Abnormal enlargement of the liver.
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What is hypertension?
Higher-than-normal blood pressure.
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What is hypotension?
Lower-than-normal blood pressure.
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What is an infection?
Invasion of the body by a pathogenic organism.
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What is inflammation?
A localized response to an injury or to the destruction of tissues.
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What does interstitial mean?
Between, but not within, the parts of a tissue.
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What does intramuscular mean?
Within the muscle.
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What is a laceration?
A torn or jagged wound or an accidental cut.
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What is a lesion?
A pathological change of tissues due to disease or injury.
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What is malaise?
A feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness that is often the first indication of an infection or other disease.
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What is mycosis?
Any abnormal condition or disease caused by a fungus.
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What is myopathy?
A pathologic change or disease of muscle tissue.
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What does natal mean?
Pertaining to birth.
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What is neonatology?
The study of disorders of the newborn.
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What is neurorrhaphy?
Suturing together the ends of a severed nerve.
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What is otorhinolaryngology?
Study of ears, nose, and throat.
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What is palpation?
An examination technique in which the examiner’s hands are used to feel the texture, size, consistency, and location of certain body parts.
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What is palpitation?
A pounding or racing heart.
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What is pathology?
The study of all aspects of diseases.
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What are phalanges?
The bones of the fingers and toes.
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What is poliomyelitis?
A viral infection of the gray nerve tissue of the spinal cord.
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What is prognosis?
A prediction of the probable course and outcome of a disease.
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What is pyoderma?
Any acute, inflammatory pus-forming bacterial skin infection such as impetigo.
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What is pyrosis?
Discomfort due to the regurgitation of stomach acid upward into the esophagus.
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What is remission?
The temporary, partial, or complete disappearance of the symptoms of a disease without having achieved a cure.
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What is a sign?
Objective evidence of disease, such as a fever.
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What is supination?
The act of rotating an arm so that the palm of the hand is forward or upward.
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What is suppuration?
The formation of pus.
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What does supracostal mean?
Above or outside the ribs.
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What is a symptom?
Subjective evidence of a disease such as pain or headache.
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What is a syndrome?
A set of signs and symptoms that occur together as part of a specific disease process.
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What is tenorrhaphy?
Surgical suturing of a tendon.
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What is tonsillitis?
Inflammation of the tonsils.
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What is trauma?
Wound or injury.
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What is triage?
The medical screening of patients to determine their relative priority of need and the proper place of treatment.
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What does viral mean?
Pertaining to a virus.

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