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Chapter 1 Med Terms Flashcards

1
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Who would you see if you had a heart attack

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Cardiologist

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Who would you see if you had ovarian cysts

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Gynecologist

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Who would you see if you had bipolar disorder

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Psychiatrist

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Who would you see if you had a breast adenocarcinoma

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Oncologist

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Who would you see if youw had iron deficiency anemia

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Hematologist

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Who would you see for for retinopathy

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Ophthalmologist

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Who would you see if you had a cerebrovascular accident (Stroke)

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Neurologist

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Who would you see if you had renal failure

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Nephrologist

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Who would you see if you had inflammatory bowel disease

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Gastroenterologist

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10
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Who would you see if you had prostatic adenocarcinoma

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Urologist

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11
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Word beginnings are called

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Prefix

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12
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Word endings are called

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Suffix

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13
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Foundation of a wrod

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Root

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14
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Letter linking a suffix and root, or linking 2 roots in a term

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Combining vowel

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15
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Combination of root and a combining vowel

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Combining form

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16
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Cardi/o

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Heart

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Aden/o

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Gland

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Bi/o

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Life

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Cerebr/o

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Cerebrum

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20
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Cephal/o

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Head

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21
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Arthr/o

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Joint

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22
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Carcin/o

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Cancerous, cancer

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23
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Cyst/o

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Urinary Bladder

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24
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Cyt/o

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Cell

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25
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Derm/o or Dermat/o

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Skin

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Encephald/o

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Brain

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Electr/o

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Electricity

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-oma

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Tumor, mass

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-al

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Pertaining to

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30
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-itis

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Inflammation

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31
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-logy

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Study of

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-scopy

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To visually examine

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-ic

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Pertaining to

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34
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-gram

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Record

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-opsy

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Process of viewing

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36
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Cerebra/al

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Pertaining to the cerebrum

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37
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Bi/opsy

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Process of viewing living tissue

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38
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Aden/itis

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Inflammation of the gland

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39
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Cephal/ic

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Pertaining to the head

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40
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Carcin/oma

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Cancerous tumor

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41
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Cyst/o/scopy

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Process of visually examining the urinary bladder

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42
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Electr/o/cardi/o/gram

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Recor of electicity in the heart

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Cardi/o/logy

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Study of the heart

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44
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Electr/o/encephala/o/gram

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Record of the electrcity in the brain

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Dermat/itis

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Inflammation of the skin

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Arthr/o/scopy

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To visually examine the joints

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47
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Cyt/o/logy

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Study of the cell

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48
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Erythr/o

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Red

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Enter/o

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Intestines

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50
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Gastr/o

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Stomach

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51
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Gnos/o

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Knowledge

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52
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Hemat/o

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Blood

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53
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Cis/o

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To cut

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54
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Nephr/o

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Kidney

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55
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Leuk/o

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White

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Iatr/o

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Treatment/physician

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Hepat/o

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Liver

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Neur/o

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Nerves

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Gynec/o

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Women, female

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60
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Name for white blood cell

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Leukocyte

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61
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Name for inflammation of stomach

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Gastritis

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62
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Name for pertaining to being produced by treatment

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Iatrogenic

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63
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Name for study of kidneys

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Nephrology

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64
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Name for red blood cell

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Erythrocyte

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65
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Name for mass of blood

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Hematoma

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Name for process of viewing living tissue

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Biopsy

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67
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Name for pain of the nerves

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Neuralgia

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Name for process of examining the eye

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Ophthalmoscopy

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69
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Name for inflammation of small intestine

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Enteritis

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70
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Combining form for kidney (Latin)

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Ren/o

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71
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Combining form for disease

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Path/o

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72
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Combining form for eye

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Ophthalm/o

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73
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Combining form for “to cut”

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Sect/o
or
Cis/o

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74
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Combining form for nose

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Rhin/o

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75
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Combining form for flesh

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Sarc/o

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76
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Combining form for mind

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Psych/o

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77
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Combining form for urinary tract

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Ur/o

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78
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Combining form for bone

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Oste/o

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79
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Combining form for x-rays

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Radi/o

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80
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Combining form for clotting

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Thromb/o

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81
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Combining form for tumor

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Onc/o

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82
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Ophthalmoscopy

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Process of visual examination of the eye

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83
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Ophthalmoscope

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Use of instrument to visually examine the eye

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84
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Oncology

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Study of tumors

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85
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Osteitis

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Inflammation of bone

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86
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Psychosis

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Abnormal condition of the mind

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87
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Thrombocyte

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Clotting cell

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88
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Renal

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Pertaining to the kidney

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89
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Nephrectomy

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Removal of kidney

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90
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Osteotomy

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Incision of the bone

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91
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Resection

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Process of cutting back

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92
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Carcinogenic

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Pertaining to producing cancer

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Sarcoma

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Tumor, mass

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-algia

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Pain

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95
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-ion

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Process

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-emia

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Blood condition

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97
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-gram

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Record

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-scope

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Instrument to visually examine

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99
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-osis

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Condition, usually abnormal

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100
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-ectomy

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Excision, removal

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101
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-genic

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Pertaining to producing

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102
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-pathy

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Disease condition

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103
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-tomy

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Process of cutting, incision

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104
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-itis

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Inflammation

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105
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-cyte

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Cell

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106
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-globin

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Protein

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107
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Dia-

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Complete, through

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108
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Pro-

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Before

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Aut-, Auto-

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Self, own

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A-, An-

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No, not, without

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Hyper-

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Above

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Hypo-

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Below

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Epi-

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Up

114
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Endo-

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Within

115
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Retro-

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Behind

116
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Trans-

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Across

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Peri-

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Surrounding

118
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Ex-, exo-

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Out

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Sub-

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Below

120
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Re-

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Back

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Diagnosis

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Complete knowledge

122
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Prognosis

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Before knowledge

123
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Subhepatic

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Below liver

124
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Pericardium

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Surrounding the heart

125
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Hyperglycemia

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Excessive sugar levels

126
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Hypodermic

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Pertaining to below the skin

127
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Epigastric

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Pertaining to above the stomach

128
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Resection

A

Process of cutting back

129
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Hypoglycemia

A

Insufficient blood sugar levels

130
Q

Define the form and the word used.
Cerebr/o
Cerebrovascular Accident

A

Cerebrum
When brain doesn’t get adequate amounts of blood, nutrients, or oxygen

131
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Define the form and the word used.
Encephal/o
Encephalitis

A

Brain
Inflammation of the brain

132
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Define the form and the word used.
Cyst/o
Cystoscope

A

Urinary bladder
Instrument to visually examine the urinary bladder

133
Q

Define the form and the word used.
Trans-
Transhepatic

A

Across
Across the liver

134
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Define the form and the word used.
Sarc/o
Osteogenic Sarcoma

A

Flesh
Malignant tumor originating in the bone

135
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Define the form and the word used.
Hypo-
Hypogastric

A

Pertaining to below the stomach

136
Q

Define the form and the word used.
Endo-
Endocrine glands

A

Within
Secrete hormones within the body

137
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Define the form and the word used.
-ectomy
Nephrectomy

A

Excision or removal
Excision or removal of the kidney

138
Q

Define the form and the word used.
Exo-
Exocrine Glands

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Out
Secrete chemicals outside the body

139
Q

Define the form and the word used.
-algia
Neuralgia

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Pain
Pain of the nerves

140
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Inflammation of the liver

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Hepatitis

141
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Part of the hip bone

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Ilium

142
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Part of the small intestine

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Ileum

143
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Tube leading from the urinary bladder to outside of the body

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Urethra

144
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One of two tubes each leading from single kidney and inserting into the urinary bladder

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Ureter

145
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Headache

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Cephalgia

146
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Physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating (surgically and medically) disorders in the eye

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Ophthalmologist

147
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Study of blood

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Hematology

148
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Record of electricity in the heart

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Electrocardiogram

149
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Inflammation of the stomach

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Gastritis

150
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Study of stomach and intestines

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Gastroenterology

151
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Pertaining to below the stomach

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Hypogastric

152
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Pertaining to above the stomach

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Epigastric

153
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Actual clot that forms

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Thrombus

154
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Condition of clot formation

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Thrombosis

155
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Occurs when blood vessels are damaged in the cerebrum and blood is prevented from reaching functional areas of the brain

A

Cerebrovascular Accident/Stroke

156
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Hormone normally released by the pancreas to escort suagr from the bloodstream into cells –> Sugar is broken down in cells to release energy

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Insulin

157
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Endocrine gland near the stomach

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Pancreas

158
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Surgeon who operates on the urinary tract and the organs of the male reproductive systems

A

Urologist

159
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An internal medicine specialist (nonsurgical) who diagnoses and treats disorders of kidneys

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Nephrologist

160
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Health care professional who examines eyes ad prescribes corrective lenses and may treat eye diseases

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Optometrist

161
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Grinds lenses and fits glasses and does not examine eyes, prescribe corrective lenses, or treat eye disorders

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Optician

162
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Serious brain injury associated with high-impact head trauma that may be found in football and boxing

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Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy

163
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Pertaining to over a long period of time

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Chronic

164
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Secretes a greater than normal amount of thyroxine

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Hyper thyroidism
Hyperactive Thyroid Gland

165
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Endocrine gland in the neck

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Thyroid gland

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Thyroid hormone, T4

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Thyroxine

167
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Aden/o

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Gland

168
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Adenoma

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Tumor of the gland

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Bi/o

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Life

170
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Biology

A

Study of life

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Carcin/o

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Cancerous/cancer

172
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Carcinoma

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Cancerous tumor

173
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Cardi/o

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Heart

174
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Cardiology

A

Study of heart

175
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Cephal/o

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Head

176
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Cephalic

A

Pertaining to the head

177
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Cerebr/o

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Cerebrum

178
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Cerebral

A

Pertaining to the cerebrum

179
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Cis/o

A

To cut

180
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Incision/Excision

A

To cut into
TO cut out of

181
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Crin/o

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To secrete

182
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Endocrine glands

A

Secretes hormones directly within the bloodstream

183
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Cyt/o

A

Cell

184
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Cytology

A

Study of the cell

185
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Derm/o
Dermat/o

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Skin

186
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Dermatitis

A

Inflammation of the skin

187
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Hypodermic

A

Pertaining to below the skin

188
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Electr/o

A

Electricity

189
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Encephal/o

A

Brain

190
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Enter/o

A

Intestines

191
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Erythr/o

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Red

192
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Erythrocyte

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Red cell that carry oxygen to the blood

193
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Gastr/o

A

Stomach

194
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Gastrectomy

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Excision or removal of the stomach

195
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Gastrotomy

A

Process of cutting into the stomach

196
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Glyc/o

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Sugar

197
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Gnos/o

A

Knowledge

198
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Diagnosis

A

State of complete knowledge

199
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Prognosis

A

Prediction of the outcome of an illness

200
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Gynec/o

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Women/Female

201
Q

Hemat/o
Hem/o

A

Blood

202
Q

Hematoma

A

Collection of blood clot in the cavity or organ or under the skin

203
Q

Hepat/o

A

Liver

204
Q

Iatr/o

A

Treatment/physician

205
Q

Iatrogenic

A

Adverse effects that resuts from treatment or intervention by the physician

206
Q

Leuk/o

A

White

207
Q

Leukocyte

A

White blood cell that helps fight diseases

208
Q

Log/o

A

Study of

209
Q

Metr/o

A

To measure

210
Q

Ped/o

A

Child

211
Q

Pediatric

A

Pertaining to children

212
Q

Sect/o

A

To cut

213
Q

Resection

A

Cutting back in sense of cutting out or removal

214
Q

Thromb/o

A

Clot, clotting

215
Q

Thrombocyte

A

Also known as platelets that help clot blood

216
Q

Vascul/o

A

Blood vessels

217
Q

A-, An-

A

No, not without

218
Q

Anemia

A

Decreased number of erythrocytes or abnormality of hemoglobin within the RBC’s

219
Q

Aut-, Auto-

A

Self

220
Q

Autopsy

A

Process of viewing by onself

221
Q

Dia-

A

Complete, through

222
Q

Endo-

A

Within

223
Q

Epi-

A

Above, upon

224
Q

Epidermis

A

Outermost layer of skin lies above the middle laye of skin

225
Q

Ex-, Exo-

A

Out, outside, outward

226
Q

Hyper-

A

Excessive, above, more than normal amount

227
Q

Hypo-

A

Below, deficient, under, less than normal

228
Q

In-

A

Into, in

229
Q

Peri-

A

Surrounding, around

230
Q

Pro-

A

Before, forward

231
Q

Re-

A

Back, backward, again

232
Q

Retro-

A

Behind

233
Q

Sub-

A

Below, under

234
Q

Trans-

A

Across, through

235
Q

-ac

A

Pertaining to

236
Q

-al

A

Pertaining to

237
Q

-algia

A

Pain

238
Q

-cyte

A

Cell

239
Q

-ectomy

A

Excision, removal

240
Q

-emia

A

Blood condition

241
Q

-genic

A

Pertaining to producing, produced by, or produced in

242
Q

-globin

A

Protein

243
Q

-gram

A

Record

244
Q

-ic, -ical

A

Pertaining to

245
Q

-ion

A

Process

246
Q

-ist

A

Specialist

247
Q

-ism

A

Process, condition

248
Q

-itis

A

Inflammation

249
Q

-logy

A

Process of study

250
Q

-oma

A

Tumor, mass

251
Q

-opsy

A

Process of viewing

252
Q

-osis

A

Condition, usually abnormal

253
Q

-pathy

A

Disease condition

254
Q

-scope

A

Process of visually examining

255
Q

-sis

A

State of, condition

256
Q

-tomy

A

Process of cutting, incision

257
Q

-um

A

Structures

258
Q

-y

A

Process, condition

259
Q

What is the largest part of the brain

A

Cerebrum

260
Q

Small intestine is ____ but much ___ than the large intestine

A

Narrower, longer

261
Q

What is the most common form of cancer

A

Basal cell carcinoma

262
Q

During a stroke the cells are deprived of oxygen and nutrients which are damaging to the brain and cause loss of

A

Movement
Speech

263
Q

Label the functions of the cerebrum

A

Use picture in Ch. 1 med term notes

264
Q

Hyperglycemia is most frequently associated with

A

Diabetes

265
Q

When you have high blood sugars is usually due to lack of ___ in type _

A

Insulin, Type 1

266
Q

You have ineffective ___ in type _

A

Insulin, type 2

267
Q

Thyroxine causes cells to

A

Burn fuel and release energy

268
Q

What are the signs and symptoms of hyperthyroidism

A

Increases energy level and nervousness
Tachycardia
Weight loss
Exophthalmos (Bulging eyeballs)

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