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Aphasia

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Defect or loss of speech

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Vesovesiculitis

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Inflammation of the vas deferens and seminal vesicle

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Hypodermic

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Subcutaneous

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Bronchiectasis

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Widening of a bronchus

Ecto- = out

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Hypohydrosis

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Reduced amount of sweat

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Bradykinesia

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Slow movement

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Dystocia

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Difficult labor

toko- = childbirth
dys- = difficult
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Hypophysectomy

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Removal of pituitary gland

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Orchialgia

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A painful testicle

Orchi- = testis
Algio- = pain
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Myositis

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An inflamed muscle

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Pseudo

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Prefix means “untrue or false”

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Tenorrhaphy

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A procedure of suturing a tendon

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Stapedioplasty

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Reconstruction of the stapes

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Phacolysis

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Destruction of lens

Phaco- = lens
Lydia = destruction
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BPH

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A non-cancerous enlargement of the prostate

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QID

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Four times a day

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Dacryocystectomy

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Removal of the lacrimal sac

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Trichomycosis

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Infection of the hair

Tricho- = hair
Myco=fungus. (Cyto=cell)
-osis = condition of

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Mastitis

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Inflammation of the breast

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Ventriculostomy

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Surgical creation of an opening into a ventricle of the brain

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myringotomy

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Tympanotomy = surgical puncture of the tympanic membrane

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Otogenic

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A term used to denote disorder originating from ear

Oto-,ot-, = denoting ear

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Prevertebral

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In front of the spine

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Myelogram

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A radiograph of the spinal cord

myelo- = spinal cord or bone marrow

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iliopelvic
Pertaining to the pelvis and ileum
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Lacrimal
Refer to tears
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Insulin
Derived from the root word "islet"
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Pyelectasis
Abnormality of the renal pelvis ``` Pyel(o)- = renal pelvis Pyo- = pus ```
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Oophorectomy
Excision of an ovary
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Orthopnea
Difficulty breathing except in an upright position
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Narcosis
State of lethargy induced by drugs lethargy = low level of consciousness
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Rachischisis
Spina bifida
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Panhypopituitarism
total underactivity of the pituitary gland
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Dextrocular
pertains to the right eye
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TMJ
Temporomandibular joint
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Antipyretic
to reduce fever
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Glioma
tumor of neuroglia
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Radiculopathy
disease of a spinal nerve root ``` radicul(o)- = radicle = root -pathy = disease ```
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Ovariorrhexis
Rupture of an ovary
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Cryptorchidism
a condition of an undescended testis cryo-, cry-, crymo-, = cold orchis = testicle
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Equi-
prefix synonymous to "iso"
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Hypalgesia
Decreased sensitivity to pain
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UTI
urinary tract infection
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Pyoderma
presence of pus in the skin
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Melanosomes
small cellular bodies that produces melanin
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Chondrosarcoma
a cartilaginous tumor
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FBS
Fasting blood sugar
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Fasciodesis
suturing of a fascia to a tendon [fascio- + G. desis, a binding togeth
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COPD
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
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Narcolepsy
sudden episodes of falling asleep ``` narco- = stuporous -lepsy = seizure = sudden onset ```
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Mycosis
any disease condition caused by a fungus
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Infracostal
Term refers to 'below the ribs'
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Percutaneous
term denotes 'through the skin'
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Nullipara
woman who has never given birth [L. nullus, none, + pario, to bear
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somnolence
sleepiness
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Episiotomy
incision of the vulva ``` episio- = vulva. pubic region -tomy = incision ```
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Keratoplasty
Corneal transplant kerato - = cornea or horny -plasty = formation
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Myeloradiculitis
inflammation of the spinal nerve roots and spinal cord
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Coprolalia
using obscene words impulsively [copro-, feces + G. lalia, talk]
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Oligomenorrhea
Scanty menstrual flow ``` oligo- = few meno- = menstruation -orrhea = discharge -orrhexis = rupture ```
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Spermatorrhea
excessive discharge of seminal fluid
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Symblepharon
an adhesion of the eyelid to the eyeball [sym- + G. blepharon, eyelid]
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-Lepsy
suffix referring to "seizure"
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Cholecystectomy
removal of gallbladder [chole-, bile + cyst-, bladder, + -ectomy, excision]
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Osteolysis
destruction of bone
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T&A
Tonsillectomy & Adenoidectomy
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Tetraplegia
paralysis of the arms and legs G. tetra-, four G. plēgē, stroke
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Dyslexia
difficulty in reading
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Colpocele
Hernia of the vagina colpo- = vagina
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Blepharospasm
sudden contraction of the eyelid
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Atony
deficient of muscle ton -tonia = tone
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LP
Lumbar Puncture
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Parosmia
abnormal sense of smell [para, beside/abnormal + osmē, sense of smell]
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Dysuria
painful urination
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Autism
a behavioral disorder consisting of self-absorption
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Dyslexia
difficulty in reading -lexia = reading
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Oscheoma
Tumor of the scrotum osche(o)- = scrotum
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Aphakia
absence of a lens phakos lentil + -ia]
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Cycloplegia
paralysis of the ciliary muscle
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Urethrotome
(instrument) used to incise the urethra | - tomos, cutting
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Pachy-
prefix refers to "thickness"
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Salpingoscope
an instrument used to examine the eustachian tube salpingo- = eustachian or fallopian tube
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Dermabrasion
plastic surgical procedure for removing scars
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Audiometry
a measurement to determine hearing ability -metry = measuring
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Tetralogy
a group of four
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Anorchism
absence of testes ``` an-/a- = without -orchis = testicle ```
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Encephalopathy
disease of the brain
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Prevesical
refers to urinary bladder [pre- + vesica, bladder]
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Pyuria
presence of pus in the urine
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PID
pelvic inflammatory disease
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Retinoschisis
splitting on the retina - schisis = splitting
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Mal-
prefix means "poor"
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OU
both eyes oculus uterque

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