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abnormal condition; increase (used primarily with blood cells)

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-osis

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blood

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-emia

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to break; surgical fracture

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-clasis

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pain

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-algia

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bad, painful, difficult

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dys-

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skin

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cutane/o

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sweat

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hidr/o

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loins, (lower back)

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lumb/o

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lower, below

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infer/o

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back of the body

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dors/o

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lower abdomen

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right iliac, hypogastric, and left iliac

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upper abdomen

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right hypochondriac, epigastric, and left hypochondriac regions

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middle abdomen

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right lumbar, umbilical region, left lumbar regions

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Hypo-

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lower than normal, lower

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Impetigo

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common infection of the superficial layers of the epidermis caused by gram-positive bacteria

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Psoriasis

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chronic skin disease characterized by itchy red patches covered with silvery scales

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Vitiligo

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areas of skin with patchy spots of low skin pigmintation

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Urticaria

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allergic reaction characterized by red patchy spots, or hives/wheals

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-ectasis

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dilation

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-cele

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swelling, hernia

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-rrhagia

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rupture

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Prone position

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laying on the stomach with arms to the side

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Supine position

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flat on back with arms to the side

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Sims position

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best position for rectal exams, laying on your stomach/side with leg up near your chest

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Fowler’s position

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in a sitting position, with back laid down just a bit

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Lithotomy position

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flat on back with legs in the air

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Arthr/o

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joing

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-desis

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fixation of a bone/joint

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-pexy

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fixation of an organ

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-scopy

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act of examining

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Sx abbreviation

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Symptoms

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Trans-

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across

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Dia-

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through

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Circum-

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around

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Xenograft

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Transportation of skin from a foreign donor

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Allograft

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Also called allograft - transportation of skin from one person to another

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Homograft

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Same as Allograft

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Autograft

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A patch of skin from one person to the same person

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Melanoma

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black tumor that originates in melanocytes and is considered the most dangerous skin cancer

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Basal Cell

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Skin cancer formed by overexposure to sunlight, is a malignancy of the basal layer of the epidermis, and tend to metastasize

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Squamous Cell

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A skin cancer result from prolonged exposure to UV radiation, or even tanning beds or lamps.

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Lateral

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Pertaining to the side

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Medial

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Pertaining to the middle

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Superior

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Higher up of the body

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Inferior

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Lower half of the body

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Proximal

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Closer to the trunk

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Distal

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Further from the trunk

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Dermat/o

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skin

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Myc/o

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Fungus

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-osis

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abnormal condition

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-itis

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inflammation

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Bx abbreviation

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Biopsy

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Neur/o

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Neurons

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-oma

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Tumor

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-algia

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pain

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-lysis

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seperation

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Crainal

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Pertaining to the skull

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Caudal

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Pertaining to the tail

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Macron

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a symbol (ˉ) written or printed above a vowel to show that it is pronounced with a long sound

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Trich/o

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hair

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-pathy

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disease

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Onych/o

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nail

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Adip/o

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fat

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Lip/o

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fat

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Scope vs Scopy

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Scope: The instrument to examine
Scopy: The act of examining

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Tome vs Tomy

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Tome: The instrument to cut with
Tomy: The act of cutting

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Graph vs Graphy

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Graph: The instrument to record
Graphy: The act of recording

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Meter vs Metry

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Meter: The Instrument to measure
Metry: The act of measuring

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Diaphoresis

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excessive sweating due to an underlying health condition or a medication

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Cardiomegaly

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Enlargement of the heart

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Hepatomegaly

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Enlargement of the Liver

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-rrhaphy

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suture

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-ad

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toward

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-ic

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of or pertaining to

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-emia

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blood

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-stenosis

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narrowing

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-ologist

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one who studies a certain topic (zoologist)

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-plasia

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formation

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Erythr/o

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red

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Cyan/o

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blue

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Xanth/o

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yellow

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Furuncle

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pus-filled bump under the skin caused by infected, inflamed hair follicles.

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Cyst

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noncancerous growth filled with liquid or a semisolid substance

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Hyper-

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above normal

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Hidr/o

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Sweat

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Inflammation

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Body’s defense response to injury

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MRI

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uses magnets and radio waves to produce images of nearly every structure and organ inside the body. on a computer

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CT

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uses a narrow beam of x rays to generate multiple views of a specific organ or body are in a cross-sectional images

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PET

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uses a radioactive substance called a tracer to look for disease in the body

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US

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an imaging test that uses sound waves to make pictures of organs, tissues, and other structures inside your body

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Pre/Pro

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before

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Corticosteroids

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anti-inflammations

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Antipruritics

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anti-itching

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Antibotics

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anti-bacterial

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Antifungals

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Anti fungi infections

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Radiopharmaceuticals

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drugs that contain, among other ingredients, radioactive forms of chemical elements called radioisotopes

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Pelv/i

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pelvis/pelvic bone

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