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Lesson 1 Flashcards

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-algia

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pain, suffering

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-dynia

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pain

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-ectomy

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surgical removal, cutting out

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-gram

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picture or record

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hyper-

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excessive, increased

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hypo-

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deficient, decreased

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-itis

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inflammation

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-osis

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abnormal condition, disease

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-ostomy

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the surgical creation of an artificial opening to the body surface

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plasty

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surgical repair

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-rrhage

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bleeding, abnormal excessive fluid discharge

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-rrhaphy

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surgical suturing

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-rrhea

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flow or discharge

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-sclerosis

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abnormal hardening

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cyan/o

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blue

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erythr/o

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red

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leuk/o

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white

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melan/o

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black

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poli/o

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gray

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enter

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small intestine

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gastr

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stomach

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noun endings

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-a, -um, -y, -e, -us

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suffixes meaning “pertaining to”

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-ac -eal -ior
-al -ical -ory
-an -ial -ous
-ar -ic -tic
-ary -ine

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Suffixes Meaning “Abnormal Condition or Disease”

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-ago -iasis -osis
-esis -ion -pathy
-ia -ism

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-megaly

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enlargement

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-malacia

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abnormal softening

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-necrosis

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tissue death

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-stenosis

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abnormal narrowing

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-centesis

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a surgical puncture to remove fluid for diagnostic purposes or to remove excess fluid

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-graphy

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the process of producing a picture or record

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-scopy

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visual examination

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ab-

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away from, negative, absent

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dextro-

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right side

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ex-

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out of, outside, away from

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macro-

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large, abnormal size, long

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mega-, megalo-

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large, great

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ad-

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toward, to, in the direction of

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sinistro-

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left side

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in-

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in, into, not, without

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micro-

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small

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oligo-

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scanty, few

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dys-

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bad, difficult, or painful

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eu-

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good, normal, well, or easy

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inter-

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between or among

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intra-

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within or inside

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sub-

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under, less, or below

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super-, supra-

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above or excessive

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If the singular term ends in the suffix -a

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the plural is usually formed by changing the ending to -ae

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If the singular term ends in the suffix -ex or -ix

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the plural is usually formed by changing these endings to -ices

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If the singular term ends in the suffix -is

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the plural is usually formed by changing the ending to -es

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If the singular term ends in the suffix -itis

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the plural is usually formed by changing the -is ending to -ides

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If the singular term ends in the suffix -nx

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the plural is usually formed by changing the -x ending to -ges

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If the singular term ends in the suffix -on

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the plural is usually formed by changing the ending to -a

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If the singular term ends in the suffix -um

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the plural usually is formed by changing the ending to -a

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If the singular term ends in the suffix -us

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the plural is usually formed by changing the ending to -i

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diagnosis = DX

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is the identification of a disease

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differential diagnosis = D/DX

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also known as a rule out (R/O), is an attempt to determine which one of several possible diseases is causing the signs and symptoms that are present

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arteri/o

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artery

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ather/o

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plaque or fatty substance

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arthr/o

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joint

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-ectomy

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surgical removal

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-ostomy

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the surgical creation of an artificial opening to the body surface

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-otomy

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cutting or a surgical incision

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fissure

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a groove or crack-like sore of the skin

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fistula

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an abnormal passage, usually between two internal organs or leading from an organ to the surface of the body

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ileum (ILL-ee-um)

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the last and longest portion of the small intestine

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ilium (ILL-ee-um)

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part of the hip bone

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laceration

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a torn or jagged wound or an accidental cut

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lesion

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a pathologic change of the tissues due to disease or injury

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mucous (MYOU-kus)

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describes the specialized membranes that line the body cavities

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mucus (MYOU-kus)

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the fluid secreted by mucous membranes

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myc/o

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fungus

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myel/o

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bone marrow or spinal cord

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my/o

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muscle

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Palpation (pal-PAY-shun)

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an examination technique in which the examiner’s hands are used to feel the texture, size, consistency, and location of certain body parts

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Palpitation (pal-pih-TAY-shun)

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a pounding or racing heart

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pyel/o

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renal pelvis, which is part of the kidney

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py/o

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pus

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pyr/o

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fever or fire

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Supination (soo-pih-NAY-shun)

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the act of rotating the arm so that the palm of the hand is forward or upward

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Suppuration (sup-you-RAY-shun)

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the formation of pus

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Virile (VIR-ill)

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having the nature, properties, or qualities of an adult male

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MS

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can mean either morphine sulfate or magnesium sulfate

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QD and QOD

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mean daily and every other day, respectively; sometimes mistaken for each other

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U

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means unit, sometimes mistaken for 0 or 4

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edema

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describes swelling caused by excess fluid in the body tissues`

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eponym

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a disease, structure, operation, or procedure named for the person who first discovered or described it

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erythrocyte

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a mature red blood cell

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breast

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Mast/o & Mamm/o

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uterus

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Hyster/o & Uter/o

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vein

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Phleb/o & Ven/o

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vagina

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Colp/o & Vagin/o

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ovary

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Oophor/o & Ovari/o

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mouth

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Or/o & Stomat/o

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blood vessel

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Angi/o & Vascul/o

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artery

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Arteri/o

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joint

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Arthr/o

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eyelid

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Blephar/o

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bronchus

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Bronch/o

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head

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Cephal/o

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colon/large intestine

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Colon/o or Col/o

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bladder

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Cyst/o

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brain

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Encephal/o

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small intestine

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Enter/o

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red

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Erythr/o

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gums

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Gingiv/o

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tongue

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Gloss/o

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blood

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Hemat/o

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liver

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Hepat/o

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abdomen/abdominal wall

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Lapar/o

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larynx

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Laryng/o

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white

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Leuk/o

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muscle

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My/o

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bone marrow/spinal cord

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Myel/o

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kidney

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Nephr/o

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nerve/nervous system

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Neur/o

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ovary

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Oophor/o

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eye

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Ophthalm/o

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testicle

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Orchi/o

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bone

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Osteo/o

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ear

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Ot/o

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pharynx

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Pharyng/o

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kidney

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Ren/o

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nose

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Rhin/o

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fallopian tube

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Salping/o

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mouth

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Stomat/o

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thyroid gland

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Thyr/o

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CBC

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Complete Blood Count

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CKD

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Chronic Kidney Disease

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CTA

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Clear To Auscultation

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DM

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Diabetes Mellitus

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HTN

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Hypertension

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NCAT

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Normocephalic/Atraumatic

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RRR

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Regular Rate and Rhythm

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RRT

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Renal Replacement Therapy

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Wt

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Weight

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Sagittal Plane

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divides the body into unequal right and left parts

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midsagittal plane

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divides the body into equal right and left parts

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frontal plane

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divides the body into anterior (front) and posterior (back) parts

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transverse plane

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divides the body into superior (upper) and inferior (lower) parts

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ventral

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Toward the front (stomach side) of the body

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dorsal

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Toward the back side of the body

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anterior

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Toward the front

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posterior

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Toward the back

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superior

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Above or toward the head

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inferior

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Below or toward the feet

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cephalic

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Toward the head

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caudal

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Toward the tail or lower part of the body

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proximal

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Near the midline or a body structure

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distal

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Further from the midline or a body structure

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medial

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Central or closer to the midline

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lateral

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To the side of the body, or away from the midline

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cranial cavity

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located within the skull

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dorsal cavity

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located along the back of the body and head. The cranial and spinal cavities are part of the dorsal cavity.

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ventral cavity

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located along the front of the body. The thoracic, abdominal, and pelvic cavities are part of the ventral cavity.

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pelvic cavity

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surrounded by the hip bones, containing excretory and reproductive organs

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spinal cavity

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located within the spinal column

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abdominal cavity

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inferior to the diaphragm, containing major digestive organs

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thoracic cavity

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also known as the chest cavity, is superior to the diaphragm, containing the heart and lungs

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epigastric region

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area above the stomach

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exocrine glands

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structures in the body that secrete chemical substances into ducts.

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inguinal

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means related to the groin. It is the entire lower area of the abdomen.

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