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Health Exam Flashcards

1
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provides medical care for women during and after pregnancy

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obstetrician

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treats diseases and disorders of the endocrine system

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endocrinologist

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treats diseases of the teeth and gums

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dentist

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treats diseases and disorders of the digestive system

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gastroenterologist

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5
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treats diseases and disorders of the cardiovascular system

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cardiologist

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treats bone and joint injuries and disorders

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orthopedist

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7
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prevents and corrects improperly aligned teeth

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orthodontist

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8
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treats diseases and disorders of the nervous system

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neurologist

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9
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treats skin diseases and disorders

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dermatologist

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10
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nerves that branch from the spinal cord

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spinal nerves

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11
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nerves that branch directly from the brain

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cranial nerves

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12
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most important and complex part of the nervous system

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brain

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13
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controls bodily functions including speech, muscles, senses, and memory

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brain

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14
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actual nerve cells of the body

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neurons

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15
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consists of the bones of the skull, vertebral column, hyoid bone, ribs, and sternum

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axial skeleton

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consists of the pectoral girdle, upper appendages, pelvic girdle, and lower appendages

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appendicular skeleton

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17
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the body’s largest artery

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aorta

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18
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largest internal organ of the body

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liver

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19
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organ whose most important digestive function is secreting bile

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liver

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20
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muscular tube that connects the pharynx to the stomach

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esophagus

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21
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controls involuntary muscles and activities in your body such as breathing and heartbeat

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brain stem

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22
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controls skeletal muscles during complex movement such as running and swimming

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cerebellum

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23
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involved in conscious thought, memory, and interpreting sensory information

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cerebrum

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24
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a serious reduction in the body’s water content

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dehydration

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25
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red, swollen, hot, itchy skin

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dermatitis

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26
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provides primary care for infants and children

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pediatrician

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27
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the ability of a muscle to extend easily through its full range of motion

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flexibility

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28
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allows the widest range of motion (joint)

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ball and socket joint

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29
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allows only a rotating movement (joint)

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pivot joint

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30
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most basic form of emergency signal

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“three of anything”

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31
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fatlike substances typically insoluble in water

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lipids

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32
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building blocks that make up proteins

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amino acids

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33
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inability to focus on distant objects (nearsightedness)

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myopia

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34
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provide most of the body’s nutritional needs

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carbohydrates

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35
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hardest substance in the body

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enamel

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36
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“master gland”

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pituitary gland

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37
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sensory nerves responsible for sensations of touch and pressure

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mechanoreceptors

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38
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never participate in wilderness or winter sports or activities ______

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alone

39
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below normal body temperature

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hypothermia

40
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freezing of body tissue

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frostbite

41
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baby not yet born that has passed the most important period of growth (week 9)

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fetus

42
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a cluster of cells is considered a(n) ____ after implantation occurs

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embryo

43
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chemical and physical processes by which the body “burns” food and generates energy

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metabolism

44
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muscles that decrease the angle between the bones of a joint

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flexors

45
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muscles that increase the angle between the bones of a joint

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extensors

46
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tough, white, outermost layer of the eye

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sclera

47
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opening of the eye through which light enters

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pupil

48
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colored part of the eye

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iris

49
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leading cause of death / accidental injury in the US

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motor vehicle crashes

50
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body’s largest veins

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venae cavae

51
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large, spongy organs located inside the thoracic cavity on either side of the heart

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lungs

52
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a tough cord that attaches a muscle to a bone

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tendon

53
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a place where two bones are connected

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joint

54
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tough, slippery covering that cushions the ends of bones in a joint

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cartilage

55
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fibrous connective tissue that fastens bones together

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ligament

56
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thick bundle of nerve fibers located within the spinal cavity

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spinal cord

57
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technique used in cold water to keep heat from escaping

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HELP position (Heat Escape Lessening Posture)

58
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technique used in choppy water to prevent water from entering the mouth or nose

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survival float

59
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technique used when overtired or cramping

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back float

60
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swimming in place

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treading water

61
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occurs when eyes cannot focus perfectly at any distance; sometimes because of abnormally shaped cornea

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astigmatism

62
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rigid ring of thick bone that supports most of the body’s wight

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pelvic girdle

63
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muscles wasting away due to lack of use

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atrophy

64
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enlargement of muscles through use

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hypertrophy

65
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emergency response for tornado

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go to underground shelter / lowest floor and crouch next to a wall in a room with no windows

66
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emergency response for earthquake

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stand in doorway and crouch under a table or desk ; stay away from glass doors and windows

67
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emergency response for flash flood

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stay away from cars - don’t drive in flash flood, it will pull you to deeper water and you’ll drown

68
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nerve endings sensitive to chemicals

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chemoreceptors

69
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nerve endings sensitive to heat and cold

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thermoreceptors

70
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study of the structure, functions, disorders, and diseases of the muscular system

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myology

71
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study of the heart and the body’s network of blood vessels and their functions

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cardiology

72
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study of anatomy in relation to movement, especially the mechanics of human motion

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kinesiology

73
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study of the skeletal system and its disorders and diseases

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osteology

74
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study of the structure, functions, disorders, and diseases of the digestive system

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gastroenterology

75
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study of the respiratory system’s structure, functions, disorders, and diseases

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pneumology

76
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exercise where you exert as much force as possible against a resistance that moves at a more or less constant speed

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isokinetic

77
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exercise that involves little or no outward movement of body parts

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isometric

78
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exercise that involves exerting a more or less constant force against a movable resistance

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isotonic

79
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means “without”

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an-

80
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refers to the arm

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brachia

81
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refers to cancer

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carcino-

82
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refers to the heart

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cardio-

83
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means “killing”

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-cide

84
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refers to something that produces

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-gen

85
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refers to the liver

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hepat- , hepato-

86
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means “condition”

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-ia

87
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means “inflammation”

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-itis

88
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means “fat or fatty”

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lip- , lipo-

89
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means “dark”

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melan- , melano-

90
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refers to muscle

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my- , myo-

91
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refers to the eye

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-op , -ops

92
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means “disease”

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-osis

93
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refers to the bones

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osteo-

94
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means “heat”

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therm- , thermo-

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