Exam 1 Flashcards by Belle Warn | Brainscape

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Etymology

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“the true discourse”, the study of word derivation

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-itis

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inflammation

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Dermatitis

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skin inflammation

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Thyroiditis

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thyroid inflammation

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pancreatitis

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pancreas inflammation

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apothecary

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drug storehouse

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-atrics

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to treat

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geriatrics

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treatment of the elderly

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pediatrics

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treatment of children

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biology

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the study of living things

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biomedical

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application of biology to medicine

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clinical

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pertaining to bedside

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diagnosis

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about knowledge

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doctor

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teacher

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dose

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giving

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etio

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cause

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etiology

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the study of causes of a disease

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hospital

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institution for guests

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-iasis, -osis

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unhealthy condition

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leishmaniasis

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infection with leishmania

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dermatosis

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disease process in the skin

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iatro-

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doctor

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iatrogenic

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doctor-caused

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-ist, -logist

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a do-er, a specialist

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cadiologist

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specialist in heart disease

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internist

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specialist in internal medicine

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-ize

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action of treatment

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cauterize

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treatment by burning tissue

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morbus

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disease

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morbid

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diseased

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morbidity

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incidence of disease

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noso-

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disease

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nosology

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classification of diseases

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nosocomial

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disease originating in a hospital

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-ology

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study of

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pharmacology

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study of medicines

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dermatology

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study of skin diseases

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patho, -pathy

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sickness

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pathology

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study of sickness

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adenopathy

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sickness of a gland

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pharmaco-

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medicine

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pharmaceutics

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medicines

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pharmacist

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one who prepares and sells drugs

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physic-

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medicine