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Chapter 3 Flashcards

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Aden/o

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Gland

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Amni/o

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Amnion

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Angi/o

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Vessel

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Arteri/o

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Artery

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Arthr/o

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Joint

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Ather/o

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Plaque

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Axill/o

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Armpit

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Bronch/o, Bronchi/o

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Bronchial tube, tubes

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Carcin/o

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Cancerous

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Cardi/o

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Heart

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Chem/o

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Drug, chemicals

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Cholecyst/o

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Gallbladder

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Chron/o

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Time

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Col/o

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Colon

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Crani/o

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Skull

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Cry/o

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Cold

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Cyst/o

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Bladder, sac of fluid

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Electr/o

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Electricity

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Encephal/o

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Brain

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Erythr/o

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Red

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Esophag/o

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Esophagus

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Hem/o, Hemat/o

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Blood

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Hepat/o

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Liver

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Hyster/o

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Uterus

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Inguin/o

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Groin

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Isch/o

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To hold back

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Lapar/o

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Abdomen

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Leuk/o

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White

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Mamm/o, Mast/o

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Breast

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Men/o

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Menses, month

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Mening/o

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Meninges

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My/o

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Muscle

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Myel/o

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Spinal cord

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Necr/o

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Death of cells

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Nephr/o

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Kidney

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Oophor/o

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Ovary

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Oste/o

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Bone

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Ot/o

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Ear

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Pelv/o

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Hip area

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Phleb/o

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Vein

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Pneumon/o, Pulmon/o

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Lung

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Ren/o

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Kidney

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Rhin/o

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Nose

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Salping/o

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Fallopian tubes

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Sarc/o

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Flesh

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Septic/o

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Pertaining to infection

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Thorac/o

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Chest

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Tonsill/o

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Tonsil

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Ur/o

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Urine or urea, urinary tract

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Vascul/o

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Blood vessel

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-Algia

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Condition of pain

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-Emia

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Blood condition

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-Ia

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Condition

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54
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-Itis

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Inflammation

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55
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-Megaly

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Enlargement

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56
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-Oma

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Tumor or mass

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57
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-Osis

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Condition, abnormal

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-Pathy

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Disease condition

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-Rrhea

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Flow, discharge

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-Rrhage, -Rrhagia

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Excessive discharge of blood

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-Sclerosis

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-Uria

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Condition of urine

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-Al, -Eal, -Ar, -Ary, -Ic

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Pertaining to

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-Centesis

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Surgical puncture to remove fluid

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-Ectomy

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Removal, resection, excision

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-Gram

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-Graphy

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Process of recording

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-Lysis

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Separation, breakdown, destruction

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-Plasty

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Surgical repair/correction

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-Scopy

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Process of visual examination

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-Stomy

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-Therapy

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-Tomy

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Incision, cutting into

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Acute

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Sharp, sudden, and brief

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Adenocarcinoma

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Malignant gland tumor

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Adenoma

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Benign gland tumor

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Amniocentesis

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Surgical puncture to remove fluid from the amnion sac

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Anastomosis

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New surgical connection between 2 previously unconnected bowel parts, vessels, or ducts

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Angiography

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Process of recording blood vessels

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Angioplasty

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Surgical repair of a blood vessel

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Arteriosclerosis

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Hardening of an artery

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Arthralgia

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Condition of joint pain

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Arthropathy

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Joint disease

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Atherosclerosis

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Hardening of a blood vessel

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Axillary

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Pertaining to the armpit

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Bronchitis

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Inflammation of the bronchus

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Bronchoscopy

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Process of visually examining the bronchus

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Carcinoma

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Cancerous tumor

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Cardiomegaly

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Enlargement of the heart

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Cardiomyopathy

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Disease of the heart muscle

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Chemotherapy

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Treating an illness with drugs or chemicals

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Cholecystectomy

A

Excision or resection of the gallbladder

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Chronic

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Pertaining to a long period of time

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Colitis

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Inflammation of the colon

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Colostomy

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New opening of the colon to the outside

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Colocolostomy

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New surgical connection between 2 previously unconnected portions of the colon

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Craniotomy

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Incision into the skull

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Cystitis

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Inflammation of the bladder

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Dialysis

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Complete separation of wastes from the blood due to kidney failure

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Electroencephalography

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Process of electrical recording of the brain

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Encephalopathy

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Disease of the brain

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Erythrocytosis

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Abnormal condition of RBC’s

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Esophageal

A

Pertaining to the esophagus

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Esophagitis

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Inflammation of the esophagus

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Hematuria

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Condition of blood in the urine

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Hemorrhage

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Excessive bleeding

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Hysterectomy

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Resection or excision of the uterus

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Infarction

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An area of dead tissue

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Inguinal

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Pertaining to the groin

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Ischemia

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Condition of blood flow deficiency

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Laparoscopy

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Process of visually examining the abdomen

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Laparotomy

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Incision into the abdomen

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Laryngitis

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Inflammation of the larynx

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Laryngoscopy

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Process of visually examining the larynx

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Leukemia

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Malignant condition of WBC’s

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Leukocytosis

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Abnormal condition of a slight increase of WBC’s

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Mammogram

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Record of the breast tissue

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Mammography

A

Process of recording the breast tissue

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Mammoplasty

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Surgical repair/correction of the breast tissue

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Mastectomy

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Resection or excision of the breast tissue

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Meningitis

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Inflammation of the meninges

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Menorrhagia

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Excessive bleeding from the uterus during menstruation

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Menorrhea

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Normal discharge of blood/tissue from the uterine lining during menstruation

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Myalgia

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Condition of muscle pain

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Myelogram

A

Record of the spinal cord

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Myeloma

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Malignant tumor of the bone marrow

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Myocardial

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Pertaining to the heart muscle

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Myoma

A

Benign muscle tumor

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Myosarcoma

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Malignant muscle tumor

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Necrosis

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Abnormal condition of cell death

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Nephrosis

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Abnormal condition of the kidneys

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Neuralgia

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Condition of nerve pain

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Oophorectomy

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Resection or removal of the ovaries

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Otalgia

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Condition of ear pain

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Pelvic

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Pertaining to the hip bones

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Peritoneal

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Pertaining to the peritoneum

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Phlebitis

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Inflammation of a vein

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Phlebotomy

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Incision into a vein

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Pneumonia

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Abnormal condition of the lungs marked by inflammation and collection of material within the air sacs of the lungs

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Pulmonary

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Pertaining to the lungs

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Radiotherapy

A

Treatment of an illness with high energy x-rays

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Renal

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Pertaining to the kidneys

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Rhinoplasty

A

Surgical repair/correction of the nose

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Rhinorrhea

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Discharge from the nose

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Salpingectomy

A

Resection or excision of the fallopian tubes

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Septicemia

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Abnormal condition of infection in the blood

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Thoracentesis

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Surgical puncture of the chest to remove excess fluid

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Tonsillectomy

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Resection or excision of the tonsills

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Tracheostomy

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New opening into the trachea to the outside

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Uremia

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Presence of urea in the blood

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Vascular

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Pertaining to blood vessels

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