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med term 1-4 Flashcards

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super-

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upper/above

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retro-

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backwards/behind

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macro-

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large

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micro-

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small

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mono- or uni-

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one

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post-

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after/behind

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pre- or pro-

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before/in front of

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hetero-

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different

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primi-

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first

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homo- or homeo-

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same

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hypo-

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under, below

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circum-, peri

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around

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dia- or trans-

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through, across

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dipl- or diplo-

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double

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endo- or intra-

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in or within

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-a- or an-

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without/not

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auto

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self/own

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-plegia

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paralysis

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-rrhage or -rrhagia

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bursting forth of

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-rrhea

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discharge/flow

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-rrhexis

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rupture

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-stenosis

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narrowing/stricture

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toxic

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poison

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-trophy

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nourishment/devolpment

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-malacia

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softening

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-megaly

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enlargement

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-oma

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tumor

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-osis

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abnormal condition; increase

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-pathy

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disease

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-penia

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decrease, deficiency

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-phobia

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fear

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-algia, -dynia

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pain

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-cele

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hernia/swelling

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-ectasis

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dilation/expansion

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-edema

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swelling

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-emesis

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vomitting

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-emia

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blood condition

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-iasis

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abnormal condition (from something specific)

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-itis

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inflammation

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-lith

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stone, calculus

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-meter

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instrument for measuring

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-metry

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act of measuring

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-scope

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instrument for examining

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-scopy

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visual examination

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-gram

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record/writing

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-graph

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instrument for recording

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-graphy

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process of recording

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-centresis

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surgical puncture

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-desis

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binding/fixation (bone or joint)

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-ectomy

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excision/removal

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-lysis

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separation; destruction; loosening

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-pexy

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fixation (organ)

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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-rrhaphy

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suture

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-stomy

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forming an opening

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-tome

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instrument to cut

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-tomy

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incision

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-tripsy

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crushing

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entero

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intestine

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peri

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around

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-al

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pertaining to

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nat

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birth

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chondr/o

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cartilage

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cyt/o

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cell

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hist/o

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tissue

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nucle/o

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nucleus

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anter/o

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anterior/front

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caud/o

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tail

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dist/o

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far/farthest

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dors/o

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back

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infer/o

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lower/below

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later/o

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side

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medi/o

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middle

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poster/o

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back

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proxim/o

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near

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super/o

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upper/above

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ventr/o

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belly

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-ad

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toward

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-logist

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specialist in study of

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-logy

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study of

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-lysis

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seperation,destruction,loosening

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10 suffixes meaning pertaining to

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-ac
-al
-ar
-ary
-eal
-iac
-ic
-ior
-ous
-tic

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AP vs PA

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anteroposterior vs posteroanterior

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abdomin/o

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abdomen

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cephal/o

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head

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cervic/o

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neck/uteri

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crani/o

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cranium

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gastr/o

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stomach

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ili/o

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ilium

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inguin/o

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groin

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lumb/o

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loins

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pelv/i

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pelvis

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spin/o

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spine

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thorac/o

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chest

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umbilic/o

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navel

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midsaggital plane

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splits body into 2 lateral sides

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coronal/frontal plane

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splits body into anterior and posterior

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transverse plane

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top and bottom

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bx

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biopsy

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LAT

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lateral

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CT

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computed tomography

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CXR

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chest x-ray

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PET

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positron emission tomographjy

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US

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ultrasound

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SPECT

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single photon emission computed tomography

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C&S

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culture and sensitivity

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anastomosis

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connection between two bessels

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cauterize

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destruction of abnormal tissue

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I&D

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incision and drainage

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-verse

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turning

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adip/o, lip/o, steat/o

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fat

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cutane/o, derm/o, dermat/o

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skin

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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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hidr/o, sudor/o

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sweat

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ichthy/o

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dry, scaly

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kerat/o

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horny tissue; hard; cornea

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leuk

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white

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melan/o

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black

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myc/o

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fungus

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necr/o

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death

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onych/o

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nail

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pilo/o, trich/o

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hair

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scler/o

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hardening

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squam

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skin

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xanth

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yellow

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xer/o

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dry

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-al, -ous

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pertaining to

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-cele

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hernia, swelling

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-esis

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condition

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-itis

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inflamatiion

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-malacia

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softening

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-phagia

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swalling

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-phoresis

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carrying, transmission

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epi-

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above, on

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xeno-

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foreign/strange

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AIDS

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acquired immune deficiency syndrome

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BCC

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basal cell carcinoma

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HIV

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Human immunodeficiency virus

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Dx

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diagnosis

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FH

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family history

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PE

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physical examination

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aer/o

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air

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arteri/o

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artery

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atel/o

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incomplete

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carcin/o

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cancer

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hem/o

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blood

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muc/o

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mucous

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my/o

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muscle

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or/o

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mouth

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oth/o

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straight

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ox/o

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oxygen

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pneum/o

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air/lung

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spir/o

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to breathe

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thorac/o

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chest

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-al, -ic, -ous

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pertaining to

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-algia, -dynia

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pain

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-ectasis

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dilation/expansion

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-plasm

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formation/growth

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-plegia

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paralysis

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-rrhaphy

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suture

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-stenosis

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narrowing, stricture

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eu-

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good/normal

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neo-

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new

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ABG

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arterial blood gas

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ARDS

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acute respiratory disease

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CA

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cancer; chronological age; cardiac arrest

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CF

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cystic fibrosis

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COPD

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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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CPAP

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continuous positive airway pressure

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DPT

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diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus

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EEG

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electroencephalography

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ETT

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endotracheal tube

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FVC

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forced vital capacity

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HCO3

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bicarbonate

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HF

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heart failure

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NMT

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nebulized mist treatment

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NG

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nasogastic

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OSA

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obstructive sleep apnea

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PCO2

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partial pressure of carbon dioxide

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PCP

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primary care physician, pneumocystis pneumonia

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PE

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pulmonary emnolism

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PFT

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pulmonary function test

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PPF

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purified protein derivative

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PSG

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polysomnography

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SARS

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severe acute respiratory syndrome

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SAT

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saturation

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SOB

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shortness of breathe

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