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Prefix: a-, an-

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No, Not, Without

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Prefix: ab-

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Away from

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Prefix: ad-

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Toward, Near

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Pefix: ana-

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Up, Apart

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Prefix: ante-

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Before, Forward

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Prefix: anti-

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Against

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Prefix: bi-

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Two, both

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Prefix: brady-

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Slow

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Prefix: con-

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With, together

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Prefixes: dia-

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Complete, through

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Prefixes: dys-

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Bad, painful, difficult, abnormal

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Prefixes: ec-

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out, outside

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Prefixes: endo-

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Within, in, inner

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Prefixes: epi-

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Above, upon

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Prefixes: ex-

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Out

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Prefixes: extra-

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outside of

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Prefixes: hemi-

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half

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Prefixes: hyper-

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excessive, too much, above

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Prefixes: hypo-

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defficient, too little, below

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Prefixes: in-

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in, into

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Prefixes: inter-

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between

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Prefixes: intra-

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within

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Prefixes: mal-

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bad

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Prefixes: meta-

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change, beyond

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Prefixes: neo-

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New

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Prefixes: para-

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Beside, near, along side of

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Prefixes: peri-

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Surrounding

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Prefixes: poly-

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many, much

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Prefixes: post-

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After, behind

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Prefixes: pre-

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before

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Prefixes: pro-

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before, forward

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Prefixes: Pros-

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before, forward

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Prefixes: Quadri-

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four

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Prefixes: re-

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back, behind

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Prefixes: retro-

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back, behind

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Prefixes: sub-

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Under, less than

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Prefixes: syn-

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with, together

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Prefixes: tachy-

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Fast

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Prefixes: trans-

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Across, through

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Prefixes: tri-

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three

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Prefixes: ultra-

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beyond

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Prefixes: uni-

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one

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Adrenal glands

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endocrine glands located above each kidney

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Antibiotic

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destroys or inhibits the
growth of microorganisms such as
bacteria

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Antigen

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Foreign substance, such as bacteria and viruses

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Slow heartbeat

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Bradycardia

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An irregularity in a structure or organ that an infant is born with

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Congenital anomaly

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removing harmful waste products from the body with an artificial kidney machine (dialysis machine)

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Dialysis

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an abnormal pregnancy when the embryo implants outside the uterus, usually in the fallopian tubes, but sometimes on an ovary or in the abdominal cavity

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Ectopic Pregnancy

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four endocrine glands located on the dorsal side of the thyroid gland that function separately from the thyroid gland

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Parathyroid glands

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to fall or slide forward, often used to

describe an organ, such as a prolapsed uterus

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Prolapse

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pertaining to behind the peritoneum; the kidneys and adrenal glands are retroperitoneal organs

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Retroperitoneal

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a group of signs or symptoms that commonly occur together and indicate a particular disease or abnormal condition

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Syndrome

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lower layer of the skin composed of fatty tissue

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Subcutaneous

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condition of fast, rapid heart beat

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Tachycardia

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when an instrument passes through the urethra

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Transurethral

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a diagnostic technique using ultrasound waves to produce an image or photograph of an organ or tissue

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Sonography

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Harmless, not cancerous

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Benign

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Painful urination

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Dysuria

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Neonatal

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Pertaining to a newborn

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Sids (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome)

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Apnea

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Organs shrink in size

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Atrophy

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Foreign protein that causes an immune response

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Antigen

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Cutan

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Skin

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Dermis

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Layer of skin the lies underneath the epidermis

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Epidermis

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Top layer of skin

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Which is more dangerous carcinoma or melanoma

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Melanoma

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Malign

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Harmful

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Analgesia

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Pain reliever

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CNS

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Central Nervous System

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PNS

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Peripheral Nervous System

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Cerebrum

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The thinking part of the brain

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Brain Stem

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Relays information, controls heart and breathing

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Cerebellum

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Muscle coordination, posture and balance

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Neuron

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Nerve cell

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Chronic loss of mind function

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Dementia

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Fainting due to poor brain function

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Syncope

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Analgesia

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Little or no pain

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Bruise, Blow that causes hemorrhage

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Contusion

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One sided weakness

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Hemiparesis

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Hemiplegia

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Paralysis on one side

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Study of the behavior of the mind

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Psychology

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Pink eye, a viral infection

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Conjunctivitis

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Increased eye pressure

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Glaucoma

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Cloudy lens

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Cataract

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Degeneration of eye tissue (55 and over)

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Macular degeneration

Medical Terminology (7 decks)

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