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1
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Tumor of a gland

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Adenoma

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Inflammation of a gland

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Adenitis

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3
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Inflammation of a joint

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Arthritis

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Study of life

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Biology

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Removal of living tissue and examination under a microscope

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Biopsy

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Cancerous tumor

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Carcinoma

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7
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Study of the heart

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Cardiology

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8
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Pertaining to the head

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Cephalic

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Pertaining to the brain

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Cerebral

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10
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Process of cutting into

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Incision

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Process of cutting out

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Excision

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12
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Glands that secrete hormones within the body

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Endocrine glands

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13
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Process of visual examination of the urinary bladder

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Cytoscopy

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14
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Study of cells

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Cytology

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15
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Inflammation of the skin

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Dermatitis

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16
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Pertaining to under the skin

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Hypodermic

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17
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Record of the electricity in the heart

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Electrocardiogram

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18
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Record of the electricity in the brain

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Electroencefalogram

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19
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Inflammation of the intestines

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Enteritis

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20
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A red blood cell

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Erythrocyte

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21
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Removal of the stomach

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Gastrectomy

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22
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Incision of the stomach

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Gastrotomy

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23
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State of complete knowledge; information gathered about a patient’s illness

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Diagnosis

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24
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State of before knowledge; prediction about the outcome of an illness

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Prognosis

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25
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Study of females and female illness

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Gynecology

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26
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Study of blood

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Hematology

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27
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Collection (mass) of blood

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Hematoma

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Blood protein found in red blood cells; carries oxygen to the cells from the lungs and carbon dioxide away from cells to the lungs

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Hemoglobin

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29
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Inflammation of the liver

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Hepatitis

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30
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Pertaining to being produced by treatment

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Iatrogenic

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31
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White blood cell

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Leukocyte

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32
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Inflammation of the kidney

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Nephritis

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33
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Study of the kidney

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Nephrology

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34
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Study of the nerves

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Neurology

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35
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Study of tumors

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Oncology

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36
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Specialist in the study of tumors

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Oncologist

37
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Instrument for visual examination of the eye

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Ophthalmoscope

38
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Inflammation of bone

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Osteitis

39
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Inflammation of bone and joints (actually degeneration of joint tissue)

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Osteoarthritis

40
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Study of disease

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Pathology

41
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One who studies diseases, performs autopsies, and examines biopsy samples

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Pathologist

42
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Pertaining to the treatment of children

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Pediatric

43
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Study of the mind

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Psychology

44
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Specialist in the treatment of the mind

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Psychiatrist

45
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Study of x rays

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Radiology

46
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Pertaining to the kidney

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Renal

47
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Inflammation of the nose

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Rhinitis

48
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Tumor of flesh tissue (cancerous tumor of connective tissue, such as bone, muscle, cartilage, fat)

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Sarcoma

49
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Process of cutting out, removal

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Resection

50
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A clotting cell

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Thrombocytes

51
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Study of the urinary tract

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Urology

52
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Pertaining to the heart

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Cardiac

53
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Pertaining to the nerves

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Neural

54
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Pain of a joint

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Arthralgia

55
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Nerve pain

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Neuralgia

56
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Removal (resection) of a kidney

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Nephrectomy

57
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Blood condition of white cells; malignant (cancerous) condition

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Leukemia

58
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Pertaining to producing cancer

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Carcinogenic

59
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Pertaining to producing disease

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Pathogenic

60
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Pertaining to produced by treatment (physician)

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Iatrogenic

61
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Record of electricity in the brain

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Electroencephalogram

62
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Pertaining to the stomach

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Gastric

63
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Pertaining to the study of nerves

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Neurological

64
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Inflammation of the urinary bladder

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Cystitis

65
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Study of the endocrine glands

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Endocrinology

66
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Tumor (malignant) of the liver

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Hepatoma

67
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Process of viewing life; removal of living tissue for microscopic examination

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Biopsy

68
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Abnormal condition of the kidney

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Nephrosis

69
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Abnormal condition (slight increase) of normal white blood cells

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Leukocytosis

70
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Disease of the intestines

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Enteropathy

71
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Disease of glands

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Adenopathy

72
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Instrument to visually examine within the body

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Endoscope

73
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Process of visually examining within the body

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Endoscopy

74
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Incision of a bone

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Osteotomy

75
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Process of study of the stomach and intestines

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Gastroenterology

76
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A decrease in erythrocytes or hemoglobin

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Anemia

77
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Self view- examination of a dead body, understand it’s function

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Autopsy

78
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One who specializes in endocrine glands

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Endocrinologist

79
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Pertaining to above the stomach

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Epigastric

80
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Outer layer or skin, above the dermis layer

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Epidermis

81
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Condition of increased blood sugar

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Hyperglycemia

82
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Pertaining to below the stomach

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Hypogastric

83
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Condition of low blood sugar

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Hypoglycemia

84
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Process of cutting into; to section

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Incision

85
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Structure (membrane) surrounding the heart

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Pericardium

86
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Pertaining to behind the heart

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Retrocardiac

87
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Pertaining to below the liver

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Subhepatic

88
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Pertaining to across or through the liver

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Transhepatic

Medical Terminology (21 decks)

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