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Cyanosis

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cyan / osis
blue coloring

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erythr/o

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An erythrocyte (eh-RITH-roh-sight) is mature red blood cell ( erythr/o means red, and -cyte means cell).

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leuk/o

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leukocyte (LOO-koh-sight) is white blood cell ( leuk/o means white, and -cyte means cell).

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melan/o

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Melanosis (mel-ah-NOH-sis) is any condition of unusual deposits of black pigment in body tissues or organs ( melan means black, and -osis means abnormal condition or disease).

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poli/o

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Poliomyelitis (poh-lee-oh-my-eh-LYE-tis) is viral infection of the gray nerve tissue of the spinal cord ( poli/o means gray, myel means spinal cord, and -itis means inflammation).

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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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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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arteriosclerosis

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abnormal hardening of the walls of an artery or arteries

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arthralgia

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pain in a joint or joints

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endarterial

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pertaining to the interior or lining of an artery.

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eponym

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a disease, structure, operation, or procedure named for the person who discovered or described it first.

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fissure

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a groove or crack-like sore of the skin; also normal folds in the contours of the brain.

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fistula

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an abnormal passage, usually between two internal organs or leading from an organ to the surface of the body.

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gastralgia

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Pain in the stomach

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gastroenteritis

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inflammation of the stomach and small intestine.

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gastrosis

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any disease of the stomach.

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interstitial

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between, but not within, the parts of a tissue.

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intramuscular

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within the muscle

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mycosis

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any abnormal condition or disease caused by a fungus.

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myelopathy

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any injury, degeneration or disease in the spinal cord.

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myopathy

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any pathologic change or disease of muscle tissue.

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natal

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pertaining to birth.

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neurorrhaphy

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suturing together the ends of a severed nerve.

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otorhinolaryngology

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study of the ears, nose, and throat.

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phalanges

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the bones of the fingers and toes

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poliomyelitis

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a viral infection of the gray nerve tissue of the spinal cord.

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pyoderma

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any acute, inflammatory, pus-forming bacterial skin infection such as impetigo.

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pyrosis

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discomfort due to the regurgitation of stomach acid upward into the esophagus.

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supination

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the act of rotating the arm so that the palm of the hand is forward or upward.

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suppuration

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the formation of pus.

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supracostal

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above or outside the ribs.

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syndrome

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a set of signs and symptoms that occur together as part of a specific disease process.

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tenorrhaphy

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surgical suturing of a tendon.

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The abnormal hardening of the walls of an artery or arteries is called

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Arteriosclerosis

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A fever is considered to be a

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sign

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Any disease of the stomach is known as

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Gastrosis

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A word formed from the initial letter of the major parts of a compound term is known as a(n)

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acronym

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The term meaning above or outside the ribs is

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Supracostal

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A/An blank diagnosis is also known as a rule out.

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Differential

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A blank is an abnormal passage, usually between two internal organs or leading from an organ to the surface of the body.

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Fistula

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What does ERYTHR/O mean in the term erythrocyte?

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Red

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What does the suffix -OTOMY in the term pyelotomy mean?

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surgical incision

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Which of the following options describes a fissure?

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a groove or crack-like sore of the skin

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he formation of pus is called

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Supperation

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The term meaning wound or injury is

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trauma

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Blank is a pounding or racing heart.

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Palpitation

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What is the medical term for the surgical repair of a nerve?

A

neuroplasty

62
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Which combining form means plaque or fatty substance?

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ATHER/O

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Which of the following terms means a disease, structure, operation, or procedure named for the person who discovered or described it?

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eponym

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What does the term arterionecrosis mean?

A

tissue death of an artery

65
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What does the suffix in the medical term gastrosis mean?

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What does the suffix in the medical term gastrosis mean?

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What does the suffix in the medical term POLI/O mean in the term poliomyelitis?

A

gray

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What does the combining form PYR/O in the term pyrosis mean?

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fever or fire

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Which statement describes the term ilium?

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The ilium is part of the hip bone.

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What does the suffix -GRAM mean in the medical term angiogram?

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a picture or record

70
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the medical term used to describe the time and events surrounding birth is

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perinatal

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A localized response to an injury or the destruction of tissues is known as

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inflammation

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The medical term
describes any abnormal condition or disease caused by a fungus.

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mycosis

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